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
In his novel Netherland, Joseph O’Neill describes the rhythm of fielding in cricket as ‘pulmonary’ — the fielders converging as one as the bowler runs in before reverting to their positions after each ball.
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James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The Army contract reflects a growing emphasis on layered defense solutions in an environment where adversaries are fielding increasingly complex missile threats.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson dodged the bat while fielding the grounder, but then made a high throw to second and both runners were safe.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
What China is fielding is scale.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Coppola and Jacobs were present at the press conference for Marc by Sofia on the Lido, fielding questions about the film from the press.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
His school has already been fielding calls from anxious parents worried about not being able to contact their kids throughout the day.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
For decades, Laney College and Merritt College have built up distinct brands on opposite sides of town, offering their own slices of higher education but often vying for the same students — and even fielding competing basketball teams.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Trevon Diggs ended up coming to Parsons' aid after the game, fielding some questions from the media on his behalf.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The Army contract reflects a growing emphasis on layered defense solutions in an environment where adversaries are fielding increasingly complex missile threats.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson dodged the bat while fielding the grounder, but then made a high throw to second and both runners were safe.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
What China is fielding is scale.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Coppola and Jacobs were present at the press conference for Marc by Sofia on the Lido, fielding questions about the film from the press.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
His school has already been fielding calls from anxious parents worried about not being able to contact their kids throughout the day.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
For decades, Laney College and Merritt College have built up distinct brands on opposite sides of town, offering their own slices of higher education but often vying for the same students — and even fielding competing basketball teams.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Trevon Diggs ended up coming to Parsons' aid after the game, fielding some questions from the media on his behalf.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielding
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Best Friend Forever is handling world sales.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Anton is handling worldwide rights and co-repping North American rights with UTA Independent Film Group and Cinetic.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite daunting market conditions, America’s youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fire containment Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For good measure, Burroughs also engaged with Barrett’s explanation that addressing both backward- and forward-looking claims would have required two separate court orders.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement officials are addressing mounting concerns after a series of troubling cases involving criminals impersonating police officers have surfaced, raising alarms about public safety and trust in genuine authority.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Was Prater manipulating evidence?—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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One was based on hard-coding logical rules for categorizing inputs into symbols and then for manipulating those symbols to arrive at outputs.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Physio Ash Pracy departs while head of women’s physio Amy Cranston is also taking maternity leave on a temporary basis.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kelce then helped the Chiefs by taking one for the team.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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On Tinder alone, men dominate the active user base, which gives women more choice and negotiating power.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Brown as the crafty Pauline is the true scene stealer, negotiating terms of terror herself.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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To add to the trick-or-treating experience, the museum will create pretend doors throughout the museum.—
Virginia Brown,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lower-income diners, however, are cutting back, Kempczinski argued in an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, treating fast food less as a daily convenience and more as an occasional splurge.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Fielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fielding. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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