as in handling
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 fielding
Hawke concluded the conversation by fielding questions from the audience in the Wolfson Auditorium at Miami-Dade College.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Despite reportedly fielding interest from the Kansas City Chiefs, the New York Jets opted not to trade star running back Breece Hall at the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The Miami Dolphins are fielding offers for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, whom the team acquired this summer in the trade that sent Jonnu Smith and Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
For a team that built a core on fielding excellence, Toronto’s gloves arrived on the biggest stage.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The White House is nonetheless fielding complaints, made in private and public, from Republicans who believe Trump is encroaching on Congress’s power of taxation and threatening to send the United States into an economic backslide.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Eisenberg says the upcoming heist flick's entire cast has been fielding questions about the crime, in which multiple royal jewels were stolen from the renowned Parisian museum in broad daylight.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Not to mention the geopolitical implications of fielding a weapon that is not only nuclear armed, but nuclear propelled.
—David Szondy
october 26, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
Bayh has already started to pull in large donations to his campaign, fielding nearly $600,000 in the first 10 days since his announcement.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Despite reportedly fielding interest from the Kansas City Chiefs, the New York Jets opted not to trade star running back Breece Hall at the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The Miami Dolphins are fielding offers for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, whom the team acquired this summer in the trade that sent Jonnu Smith and Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
For a team that built a core on fielding excellence, Toronto’s gloves arrived on the biggest stage.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The White House is nonetheless fielding complaints, made in private and public, from Republicans who believe Trump is encroaching on Congress’s power of taxation and threatening to send the United States into an economic backslide.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Eisenberg says the upcoming heist flick's entire cast has been fielding questions about the crime, in which multiple royal jewels were stolen from the renowned Parisian museum in broad daylight.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Not to mention the geopolitical implications of fielding a weapon that is not only nuclear armed, but nuclear propelled.
—David Szondy
october 26, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
Bayh has already started to pull in large donations to his campaign, fielding nearly $600,000 in the first 10 days since his announcement.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielding
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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With 40 grind settings and a 300 gram bean hopper, this electric grinder is capable of handling grinding for larger batches.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The National Institutes of Health has tips for managing symptoms, including limiting alcohol and caffeine, and maintaining a healthy body weight.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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The main challenges include aligning climate finance commitments between developed and developing countries, addressing the socio-economic impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations and ensuring that emission reduction targets are consistent with the latest climate science.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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By addressing it daily, your clothes chair remains useful for quick drops but won’t become a burden.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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By manipulating phase distribution, engineers can craft internal ion highways rather than relying on chance material behavior.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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This summer, after initially targeting Punch, the president of SZA’s label TDE, Minaj dissed SZA herself on X, mocking her physical appearance, questioning her level of success, and accusing her of manipulating charts with her release of Lana, the deluxe version of 2022’s SOS.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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When in doubt, close the page and verify the URL before taking any action.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roan ended up taking home the trophy.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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Schumer on Saturday persisted in arguing that Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer argues Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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It could be used in the creation of next-generation bioelectronic devices or internal medical tools, like pacemakers, implantable glucose sensors, and brain electrodes used for treating neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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The cast largely helps to keep things grounded, rebutting the histrionics by treating each claim with legitimacy or reciting each gauche line with apt conviction.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Fielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fielding. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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