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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
In fact, Idaho and West Virginia both fielded petitions to have the Court review lower court's rulings in July of 2024, but the Supreme Court didn't grant those petitions until after its June 2025 decision in US versus Skrmetti.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Nor did the full allotment of looks 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh fielded with his injury-riddled unit.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Under former coach Billy Napier, the Gators relied heavily on two-tight end sets and rarely fielded more than three wideouts.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
For more than 30 minutes Thursday afternoon, Armas, Andonovski, Long and husband/co-owner Chris Long fielded questions about Armas’ appointment as head coach of KC’s National Women’s Soccer League franchise.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
However, until the new platform is fully fielded, the E-6B Mercury will remain a central linchpin of America’s airborne command and control architecture.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Back in 1999, at Berkshire’s annual meeting, Buffett fielded a question from a shareholder on how to make $30 billion, Buffett’s approximate net worth at the time.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
For the first time in more than four months, Washington Commanders General Manager Adam Peters and Coach Dan Quinn sat together in front of a row of cameras Monday and fielded questions from reporters.
—Tom Schad, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Cyrus and her many costars have fielded questions about Hannah Montana over the years, as the program remains one of the most successful Disney Channel original series in the network's history.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Nor did the full allotment of looks 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh fielded with his injury-riddled unit.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Under former coach Billy Napier, the Gators relied heavily on two-tight end sets and rarely fielded more than three wideouts.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
For more than 30 minutes Thursday afternoon, Armas, Andonovski, Long and husband/co-owner Chris Long fielded questions about Armas’ appointment as head coach of KC’s National Women’s Soccer League franchise.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
However, until the new platform is fully fielded, the E-6B Mercury will remain a central linchpin of America’s airborne command and control architecture.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Back in 1999, at Berkshire’s annual meeting, Buffett fielded a question from a shareholder on how to make $30 billion, Buffett’s approximate net worth at the time.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
For the first time in more than four months, Washington Commanders General Manager Adam Peters and Coach Dan Quinn sat together in front of a row of cameras Monday and fielded questions from reporters.
—Tom Schad, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Cyrus and her many costars have fielded questions about Hannah Montana over the years, as the program remains one of the most successful Disney Channel original series in the network's history.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielded
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Samsung addressed these issues early in development by redesigning the sensor structure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this week, Risch spoke with Boise’s KIVI-TV Channel 6, and briefly addressed the matter.—
Kevin Fixler
January 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The internal combustion side of the powertrain, handled in-house by Ford, will be paired with the Bosch hybrid system currently deployed across the Hypercar class.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
16 Jan. 2026
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As this is an active investigation being handled by another agency, the Bethel Police Department will not be involved in the criminal investigation and will not comment on specific details at this time.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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Their relationship hasn't been without bumps — the pair briefly split in 2015 — but the couple has managed to weather the ups and downs.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the second one, Marv and Harry have managed to escape prison and meet up with Macaulay Culkin's character, Kevin, a second time, when the boy once again finds himself on his own for the most wonderful time of the year.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Freedom from fear mattered because frightened societies are easily manipulated.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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In some cases, CBS News ran images through AI detection tools, which can be inconsistent or inaccurate but can still help flag possibly manipulated content.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the explosion, experts have questioned whether local authorities and PG&E, which has a troubled history of gas-safety incidents, took the appropriate steps to keep residents safe, including telling people to leave the area after the leak was discovered.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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After her husband took her pets out of the room, Bloor then faced the even more delicate task of safely removing herself from the bed without alarming the snake.—
Phil Boucher,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Noem said the officer involved was struck by the vehicle and transported to a hospital, where he was treated and later released.—
Stepheny Price , Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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All three workers were taken to Wheeling Hospital to be treated for their injuries.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Being threatened with a 500 percent tariff, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Sri Lanka had successfully negotiated down to 20 percent.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of Maduro’s capture — with repression continuing, prisoners still behind bars and Venezuela’s future being negotiated around oil and power — Ramírez sees the film as both testimony and warning.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Fielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fielded. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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