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
Vowles fielded questions from the media in Abu Dhabi, giving his two cents on a variety of topics.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Beyond the content questions, Sarandos and Campbell fielded questions about theatrical windows for films, who Netflix’s competitors are and how the merger would impact labor in the industry.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Iger fielded numerous succession questions from Wall Street analysts during Disney’s quarterly earnings call Monday morning.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
This time the loss came against a team that at one stage fielded a lineup of Yuki Kawamura, Jevon Carter, Julian Phillips, Dalen Terry, Lachlan Olbrich.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Organizers say the 12-hour project fielded more than 25,000 requests from around the world.
—Matt O'Brien, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The Jets under Engstrand fielded one of the worst offenses in the league last season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Last fall, the financial institution fielded concerns over loans made to non-bank financial players that sparked a sell-off of its shares as well as those of other regional banks.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
About half the complaints fielded by the FTC in the 12-month period ending in June 2025 involved phony ads posted on Facebook, the agency reported.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Beyond the content questions, Sarandos and Campbell fielded questions about theatrical windows for films, who Netflix’s competitors are and how the merger would impact labor in the industry.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Iger fielded numerous succession questions from Wall Street analysts during Disney’s quarterly earnings call Monday morning.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
This time the loss came against a team that at one stage fielded a lineup of Yuki Kawamura, Jevon Carter, Julian Phillips, Dalen Terry, Lachlan Olbrich.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Organizers say the 12-hour project fielded more than 25,000 requests from around the world.
—Matt O'Brien, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The Jets under Engstrand fielded one of the worst offenses in the league last season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Last fall, the financial institution fielded concerns over loans made to non-bank financial players that sparked a sell-off of its shares as well as those of other regional banks.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
About half the complaints fielded by the FTC in the 12-month period ending in June 2025 involved phony ads posted on Facebook, the agency reported.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielded
Verb
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The mayor feels that concerns about these businesses have been addressed.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the president suggested that the issue can be addressed at a later date.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wheeled robots handled industrial workflows such as grocery picking, container movement, and packing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The investigation into Bezalel Zini was handled by Israeli police instead of the Shin Bet because of the relationship between the two men.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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DuPont is also a holding in Cramer’s Charitable Trust, the portfolio managed by the CNBC Investing Club.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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The world’s wealthiest have managed to tap into tech as the industry is still rapidly growing—but fast-evolving promises also leave the door open for AI bubble concerns.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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What’s interesting is the NBA has moved away from some events that either have become stale or manipulated, such as the skills competition giving way at next week’s All-Star Weekend.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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The protesters took a violent turn at several points during that week.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In total, the design process took three years to complete with collaboration from several researchers and engineers.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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Iglesias withdrew his name from Spain international duty until there were material changes in how the women’s side were treated.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Rojas was never treated by a physician while at El Helicoide, where human rights groups have denounced cases of cruel, inhuman treatment and torture.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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House Democrats largely opted not to support the funding agreement negotiated by their Senate counterparts, with some saying that funding DHS at current levels even for a few days would be inappropriate.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Mark Ward on behalf of Independent Film Company and Shudder.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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