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 Las Vegas fielded the NFL’s worst offensive line a season ago, allowing a league-high 64 sacks, which stifled its passing attack. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 13 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 Jim McElwain’s Gators scored 61 points in his first game, then fielded one of the nation’s worst offenses for three seasons. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 In the years after the adoption, the department fielded 37 additional complaints but only ever temporarily took children away from the home. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 The vice president fielded a number of questions about Iran during a Thursday press briefing at the White House. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026 Tracy, who also had five receptions for 98 yards in the first half, fielded four of the nine punts by Cade Cox and totaled 167 return yards in assuming the role held last season by safety Koi Perich, who transferred to Oregon. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Tolle, all 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, came barreling off the mound, quickly fielded the ball and then ran toward Canzone along the first-base line. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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Two doctors from Formula Medicine, an Italian center for driver performance working with BMW, which runs two cars in Hypercar in conjunction with the WRT team, directly addressed the suit’s cooling duration.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
In an interview with Spectrum News, Husted addressed a seeming shift in his position.

— Maham Javaid, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of addressed

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Nate Jaros, vice president of animal care at the aquarium, said this is one of the largest hauls the aquarium has handled in years.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Policies renew, claims get handled, and leadership moves on to more immediate financial priorities.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of handled

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Today, the hotel is managed by Sunday Hospitality, which also oversees a few New York City hotspot restaurants, like Rule of Thirds and Sunday in Brooklyn.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
The Two Possible Paths The cost-reduction path is based on the perspective that marketing is a cost to be managed.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of managed

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From fake praise to manipulated photos, AI is reshaping how hotels market themselves and how travelers make booking decisions.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Apple is also adding support for Google's metadata standard, SynthID, for broader AI image identification, so you can be warned when a picture was manipulated or generated with AI.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of manipulated

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The play gave Western Michigan a field goal as time expired, and those 3 points loomed large as Western Michigan took a 9-7 lead in the fourth quarter.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
In 2022, the pair took a big risk for their first date and went on a spontaneous trip to the World Cup in Qatar.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of took

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For most of Saturday afternoon, Boise State treated one of college football’s most daunting stadiums with a suspicious lack of reverence.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The child was treated by medics on scene and taken to Cook Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead in the emergency room.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of treated

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But there was this other documentary series filming there that had negotiated for exclusive rights to film at Burning Man for, like, two or three years.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
But this is the second consecutive offseason Duren has negotiated for a new deal, and those attempts, thus far, have proven futile.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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