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
Then Nuñez made another big defensive play, fielding a grounder up the middle and throwing home for the second out.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Nations fielding advanced short-range gun-missile systems along with electronic warfare capabilities have demonstrated increasing effectiveness against subsonic strike missiles.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The exchange, first reported by Politico, captures Hinson fielding questions about the war and a potential military draft.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Almost fielding the team its passionate, fast-growing fan base deserves.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The ChatGPT maker on Tuesday unveiled a series of new tools, or plugins, for its Codex agent that are intended for fielding tasks related to public equity investment, banking and sales, among other roles.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The Padres rank fourth in MLB in fielding run value and 12th in outs above average.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Copilot and the assistants built into enterprise software are already fielding questions about your category, summarizing your reputation and recommending vendors on your behalf.
—Anisha Chawla, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
That was obvious from when Pep Guardiola started fielding four centre-backs together in 2022-23.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 May 2026
ABC News, 3 June 2026
Nations fielding advanced short-range gun-missile systems along with electronic warfare capabilities have demonstrated increasing effectiveness against subsonic strike missiles.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The exchange, first reported by Politico, captures Hinson fielding questions about the war and a potential military draft.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Almost fielding the team its passionate, fast-growing fan base deserves.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The ChatGPT maker on Tuesday unveiled a series of new tools, or plugins, for its Codex agent that are intended for fielding tasks related to public equity investment, banking and sales, among other roles.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The Padres rank fourth in MLB in fielding run value and 12th in outs above average.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Copilot and the assistants built into enterprise software are already fielding questions about your category, summarizing your reputation and recommending vendors on your behalf.
—Anisha Chawla, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
That was obvious from when Pep Guardiola started fielding four centre-backs together in 2022-23.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielding
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Pasadena police will be handling the perimeter and directing pedestrians and traffic away from the training area.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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White can point to patterns and minutes restrictions, and there is a reasonable basketball explanation for managing Boston's workload.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The Spurs’ defense was incredibly connected, aggressively rotating on and off SGA doubles and managing not to get exposed on the back end.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Xcel also plans to file additional proposals addressing both short-term and long-term power needs.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Peace deals or a crackdown Voters across Latin America are increasingly ditching leaders that pitched progressive policies aimed at addressing the root issues of conflict, such as lack of opportunities for young people and corruption.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The ever-expanding, replicating, and manipulating series of rooms take scraps and memories of those who pass through it, expanding into something that defies personality or ease.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Uribe sued Cepeda for allegedly manipulating witnesses, but the Supreme Court cleared Cepeda of wrongdoing.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Several Republican primaries are taking place Tuesday in South Dakota, where Democrats have been shut out of statewide office since 2015.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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The Peninsula swimming pool is among the best in the city; there's no better way to beat the heat in this famously hot capital than by taking a dip right on the river.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between the US and Iran in recent months during the war in the Middle East, playing a leading role in negotiating a temporary ceasefire in April.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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College hockey already is negotiating a tumultuous era.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Those artists were ironic and aloof, treating advertising and mass-media imagery as expressions of a broader fug of celebrity and consumerism.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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In order to access it, a licensed treating physician must submit a request to Revolution Medicines, where an institutional review board then looks it over.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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“Fielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fielding. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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