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to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
gave the waitress a large tip because she kept smiling as she fielded their many requests
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Recent Examples of fielded
An early 2000s Washington Post columnist even fielded commentary about the pronunciation from readers.
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Ava Berger, NPR, 6 May 2026
Ellison fielded a question on the topic during a 35-minute call with Wall Street analysts to discuss the company’s first-quarter results.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Pixar fielded an original hit with an ecological storyline that pitted nature lovers and woodland animals against predatory highway developers.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Between 1916 and 1918, all armies fighting in the war either fielded their own versions of the tank or relied on tanks provided by their allies.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Candidates fielded questions from new CBS News polling on issues that resonate with California voters — healthcare, insurance, education, homelessness and immigration.
—Anne Bryson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
From the start of 2021 through the election in fall of 2024, the FTC — the nation’s top consumer protection agency — fielded about 960 immigration complaints per year, such as reports of fake attorneys offering services or people impersonating federal officers.
—Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
Paton fielded the first question and his phone immediately started buzzing.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
The University of Massachusetts poll, fielded among 1,000 Americans, found 74% believe there are more things uniting them than dividing them.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Ava Berger, NPR, 6 May 2026
Ellison fielded a question on the topic during a 35-minute call with Wall Street analysts to discuss the company’s first-quarter results.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Pixar fielded an original hit with an ecological storyline that pitted nature lovers and woodland animals against predatory highway developers.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Between 1916 and 1918, all armies fighting in the war either fielded their own versions of the tank or relied on tanks provided by their allies.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Candidates fielded questions from new CBS News polling on issues that resonate with California voters — healthcare, insurance, education, homelessness and immigration.
—Anne Bryson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
From the start of 2021 through the election in fall of 2024, the FTC — the nation’s top consumer protection agency — fielded about 960 immigration complaints per year, such as reports of fake attorneys offering services or people impersonating federal officers.
—Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
Paton fielded the first question and his phone immediately started buzzing.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
The University of Massachusetts poll, fielded among 1,000 Americans, found 74% believe there are more things uniting them than dividing them.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielded
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The email, addressed to the entire board, announced a December special meeting to vote on a tax increase.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Jean Unger, who attended the march last June, addressed the court during Thursday's hearing.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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That’s similar to how the Fire-Rescue Department handled a highly critical 2023 audit of how the city coordinates brush management on city property, including in parks, wildlands and canyons.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In Islamic thought, wealth is understood as a trust from God, to be handled with care and never mistaken for proof of divine endorsement.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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Johannes then drilled a transition 3-pointer that got the home crowd fired up, though the Sun still managed to outscore the Liberty 23-21 in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The ban affects private destinations in the Bahamas managed by Carnival Cruise Line, including Celebration Key and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Gas prices can be manipulated by war, the market or the discretion of how much oil companies want to refine.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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And getting back to the Jewish donors who supposedly manipulated Ferguson’s efforts to block mid-cycle congressional districting.—
Howard Libit,
Baltimore Sun,
3 May 2026
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Water has been a focus of the Newsom administration since his first day in office, when the governor took his cabinet to Monterey Park Tract, a rural Central Valley community that lacked access to safe drinking water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Last Saturday, during SDFC’s rivalry match against LAFC, one fan took the message up a notch.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The weeds can be pulled, hoed or treated with herbicides that permit use near trees.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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It's treated like a score — as if longer automatically means better.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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His presence caused periodic traffic jams as Washington police closed lanes and negotiated with him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Fielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fielded. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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