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 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 Smith, the shortest player in the FBS at 5-foot-5, fielded the ball at the 2 near the left sideline, faked a reverse handoff near the 10 before changing direction and blew past Cincinnati’s kick coverage team up the right sideline. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 The study was fielded between July 2025 and July 2026, the ranking said. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Jenna Dewan, former Janet Jackson backup dancer and Step Up star, fielded social media comments about her experience as a professional dancer. — Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026 The session continued out in the parking lot where Osan fielded a few more questions, and then a group photo was taken. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 The exchange was just one of the many unexpected questions Warren fielded during his day as a celebrity substitute teacher. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 Potthoff said the company has fielded multiple questions about the policy from customers through its online portal. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026

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Aging pipes must be replaced, leaks prevented, emergencies addressed and critical systems kept operating for homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from his Loop Tour on Saturday night, speaking from the stage at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field during his first concert since the rapper was dropped from the trek.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of addressed

Verb

Goldsworthy explained that the clinic handled motor vehicle accident cases differently than others, under a separate company tax identification.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Many handled important logistical tasks, Forest Service staffers said, like securing authorizations for equipment, land use and water supplies during wildfires.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of handled

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The killing, often deliberate, of more than twenty thousand children in Gaza injured consciences, not purses, and consciences could be managed with some ritual censuring of Benjamin Netanyahu or his proudly bigoted colleagues.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Trump cast the moment as something generations of presidents had talked about but never managed to pull off.

— Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of managed

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While companies can license those characters for interactive experiences — one hypothetical Thomson offered was a Waymo with the voice of Prime — those can’t be manipulated in the way many unauthorized clips of Hasbro characters have been.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
One potential reason floated to Semafor by market participants is that compute futures could be manipulated to show a sharp drop in the cost of older chips, which might destabilize AI stocks and debt markets.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of manipulated

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As public health workers tried to boost rates, vaccine access took another dramatic turn in 2024.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
Mahomes dropped back just four minutes into the Chiefs’ opener against the Broncos on Monday, looked to his left and never took his eyes off his favorite target, Travis Kelce, before firing in his direction.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of took

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For a long time, sleep research has treated the cerebral cortex as a passive follower reacting to signals from the deep brain.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
She was treated with such indifference by the Bordens that, with the exception of Abby, no one bothered to learn her name, calling her by the name of their last servant, Maggie, instead.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of treated

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Know More The Pentagon has negotiated equity or some equivalent, like warrants, in at least 10 companies since Cerberus cofounder Steve Feinberg was confirmed as deputy defense secretary last year.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Individual tribes negotiated with the United States with little success.

— Sandra Slater, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

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