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
The Dodgers have done it while fielding one of the best postseason rotations ever assembled.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Massachusetts, mired in one-party Democratic rule that has fueled high taxes and regulatory burdens, could learn from New Hampshire’s model — fielding pragmatic conservatives who unite factions to challenge seats like Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District.
—Kristin Tate, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Goldhaber comes to the sale after co-writing and directing an adaptation of the cult classic horror film Faces of Death, which is currently fielding distribution offers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The 32-year-old achieved his goal, fielding the ball well all year long and making several big throws.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Starbucks is fielding bids for half of its Chinese business.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Pages hit a bouncing grounder to Kerkering, who had a tough time fielding the ball.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Top executives spend earnings season prepping for landmines — fielding the same analyst questions on loop, hoping a single eyebrow twitch doesn’t tank the stock.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
In recent years, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau played an outsize role in fielding those complaints.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Massachusetts, mired in one-party Democratic rule that has fueled high taxes and regulatory burdens, could learn from New Hampshire’s model — fielding pragmatic conservatives who unite factions to challenge seats like Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District.
—Kristin Tate, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Goldhaber comes to the sale after co-writing and directing an adaptation of the cult classic horror film Faces of Death, which is currently fielding distribution offers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The 32-year-old achieved his goal, fielding the ball well all year long and making several big throws.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Starbucks is fielding bids for half of its Chinese business.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Pages hit a bouncing grounder to Kerkering, who had a tough time fielding the ball.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Top executives spend earnings season prepping for landmines — fielding the same analyst questions on loop, hoping a single eyebrow twitch doesn’t tank the stock.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
In recent years, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau played an outsize role in fielding those complaints.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielding
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The judgment is advisory and the final ruling is left to the Spanish court handling the compensation claim, per CBS News.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The fusion restaurant received a yellow placard after health inspectors watched an employee fail to remove gloves after handling raw meat.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Taking over for Brady after his retirement following the 2022 season, was Mayfield, who is off to the best start of his NFL career through six games even while managing without several key offensive weapons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Most of those who shaped or even marginally influenced the events of October 7th are gone, leaving Gaza’s authority withered to the point that even managing the hostages has become paralyzingly difficult.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Meehan said the effort to ban books started at the local level, with parents addressing school boards with their concerns over the books in school libraries, which then led to statewide efforts and legislation.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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By partnering with Anduril, Raytheon is expanding the defense technology ecosystem and addressing critical limitations in the rocket motor supply base.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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There is immense interest in manipulating these phase transformations and retaining superior electro-optic properties down to liquid helium temperature, according to the study published in Advanced Materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Basically, this discovery could inform future therapeutic strategies aimed at manipulating the gut microbiome for human health.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After all, Blue Moon was about taking the actor’s natural appeal from him.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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That’s the risk Benioff is taking, along with Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and others who are wagering that this administration and its strong-man instincts will outlast the next three years.—
Tom Chavez,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine is currently negotiating with its international partners to increase natural gas imports by about 30% as the winter approaches, according to energy minister Svitlana Grynchuk.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The partnership was built to oversee all of La Liga’s commercial and development activity in the region, as well as negotiating media rights on their behalf.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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People in her life have also started treating her differently, including her son's teachers.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The move has creators now treating the platform as a top income source.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Fielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fielding. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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