FIELDING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

fielding

verb

Definition of fielding

present participle of field

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 a particularly bizarre breakdown during Friday’s game between the Heights and Firebells, a New York runner was ruled out for obstructing the second baseman from fielding a ground ball. — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 This superstition often causes the fielding team to avoid saying the words no-hitter or perfect game and often leaves the pitcher isolated in the dugout. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 Big Ten revenue has dented the deficit, according to budget figures obtained by the California Post, but the expense of fielding competitive teams in all sports is soaring. — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 For instance, junior traders learn by fielding client pricing requests under supervision of experienced risk takers, Churchman said. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 On Monday, while Kiffin was fielding questions in Baton Rouge about LSU adding former NFL players to its roster, the questions in Oxford were a bit different. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 However, MaxPreps writer Kevin Askeland has since clarified that Red Lake (Minnesota) has lost 150 in a row since 1999, though that team has gone years without fielding a team, playing 9-man football or other variations of a full varsity schedule. — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Social Media Capture Drones have come to define the Russia-Ukraine battlefield, with both sides fielding diverse and increasingly advanced systems. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The wide receiver drew a big crowd of reporters following practice, fielding plenty of questions about how things ended before he was traded to the Patriots. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielding

Verb

The robot is designed as a general-purpose platform capable of handling a broad range of applications and improving through self-reinforcement from real-world experience.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
The only people who seem to, frankly, are the leaders at Western Michigan, the ones with the biggest complaint about this and the ones who seem to be handling it the most maturely.

— Will Leitch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

The Edmonton Oilers spent the summer fixing long-standing cap issues, addressing immediate team needs and getting younger at important roster spots.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Companies that have been hoping to colonize the cosmos are not addressing the potential environmental and atmospheric impacts of that expansion.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of addressing

Verb

Last Wednesday, Meta reached a settlement with the attorneys general of forty-seven states, who had sued it for illegally manipulating the attention of children.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The experiment, therefore, suggests that empty space itself could become a new tool for manipulating quantum matter, much like other efforts to push the limits of superconducting materials.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulating

Verb

After taking a short corner and getting the ball back, Savio turned down a chance to cross and chose to chop instead.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Moon opposes intense Pluto, exposing a routine or responsibility that has been taking more out of you than expected.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of taking

Verb

Still, there was much pomp and circumstance at the gala in July, and many thousands of dollars’ worth of clothing and jewelry plus plenty of vertiginous heels negotiating with the gravel.

— Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The five countries have been negotiating with governments mainly in Africa over potential sites, pioneering the initiative for the whole of the EU.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiating

Verb

Instead of treating production as a series of separate steps, the model is intended to create a smoother flow of materials, modules and work through the factory.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Surely, that will be consumed by production equipment as the NFL is treating this game like a mini-Super Bowl, complete with the Jonas Brothers performing at halftime.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026