FIELDED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

fielded

verb

past tense of field

as in addressed

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 Securing physical materials and open digital networks is useless if capabilities are fielded at the speed of bureaucracy. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 According to sources, the producers fielded multiple offers before Amazon preemptively acquired it. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 While Florida’s defense ranks 72nd nationally, coordinator Brad White fielded four Top 25 defenses from 2019-25 at Kentucky. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 One day after clinching the AL Central title, the Guardians fielded a makeshift lineup missing several regulars. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 The actress fielded a question about her boyfriend in a new interview. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 Without Darnold, Seattle has fielded an average offense to complement its elite defense. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Nagy fielded the punt on the move closer to the right sideline. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026 The study was fielded between July 2025 and July 2026, the ranking said. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Shelford addressed the deckhand’s absence during the episode as his crew grappled with a series of setbacks.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Haase addressed this, saying that of the 90 positions that were lost when Zalando’s product studio was closed, around 60 people were able to be relocated elsewhere in the company.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of addressed

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Under legislation known as Assembly Bill 1770, the attorney general will decide what actions justice officials should take to ensure private arbitrations required by any health plan are handled fairly and in line with state law.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
James, naturally, handled himself like a true professional, used to the global spotlight since he was put on a basketball pedestal as a teenager.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of handled

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SpaceX managed to salvage the last Starship from the Indian Ocean in July.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
To date, The Tower has managed more than 10,000 group sales leads and helped facilitate millions of dollars in theatrical group sales revenue across multiple film campaigns.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of managed

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Mac Haddow, with the American Kratom Association, said the FDA and states that have banned kratom are conflating the natural product with synthetic and chemically manipulated ones, which are associated with adverse effects and even deaths.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
The FraudClassifier model distinguishes between payments initiated by authorized and unauthorized parties and explicitly recognizes situations in which an authorized party was manipulated or acted fraudulently.

— Shahen Minasyan, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of manipulated

Verb

Gap took the idea into a more accessible realm during New York Fashion Week, announcing its new Five-Pocket Tote and the rest of Reed Krakoff’s GapBag collection with a large installation of the model at Rockefeller Center.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Luz Zavala is a mother with many questions – and the determination to find answers – after her 21-year-old son Juanito Lopez took his own life last week.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of took

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Rival Kalshi in April became the first exchange to complete a block trade, which are large transactions negotiated privately to avoid price volatility that are typical on Wall Street.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The plan is for housing on-site, but city officials stress the land is not being sold and is instead being negotiated as a long-term lease.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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