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 The Contigo team has fielded hundreds of reports of immigration activity, going into neighborhoods and working with residents to piece together whether the reports were substantiated, whether anyone was detained and how to best connect residents with resources. —

Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026 The Spurs capped their best regular season in a decade with a 128-118 loss against Denver on Sunday, a game in which neither team fielded a full roster. —

Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026 Brandon Lowe hit a tapper in front of the plate that Thielbar fielded, turned and then short-hopped to first baseman Matt Shaw — who had pinch run for Carson Kelly in the ninth inning — to allow the winning run to score. —

Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 First, Rockies second baseman Edouard Julien fielded a grounder by Machado and, with Machado jogging down the line anticipating a sure out, Julien bounced the throw that Troy Johnston could not handle. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 With runners at the corners with no outs in the sixth, A's first baseman Nick Kurtz fielded Jared Young’s grounder and threw to third to nab Francisco Lindor, who broke back to the bag after taking off for home. —

ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 With runners at the corners with no outs in the sixth, A's first baseman Nick Kurtz fielded Jared Young's grounder and threw to third to nab Francisco Lindor, who broke back to the bag after taking off for home. —

CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 On an unseasonably warm day in Chicago, Blake Mohseni stepped out for a walk and fielded a call about a school his 3-year-old daughter is still too young to attend. —

Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026 Infantino also fielded criticism for the new version of the FIFA Club World Cup, which was played in the United States in 2025. —

Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026

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City officials have not directly addressed the governor's claims but issued a statement saying Dallas remains committed to following the law.

— Robbie Owens, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
But where The Pitt centered Robby’s trauma and self-loathing and spun character interactions and relationships off of it all season long, Al-Hashimi was first a riddle to be solved, then a problem to be addressed.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026