FIELDING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

fielding

verb

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 By late Tuesday afternoon as least five more people had been killed, said Bertide Horace, a community activist in the region who spent the day fielding desperate pleas for help from residents fleeing burning homes and stepping over dead bodies. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 Warren junior second baseman Lauren Jaronik agrees that Meno’s influence extends beyond her hitting and fielding. —

Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 The American Meteor Society has also been fielding a growing number of inquiries during this season. —

Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026 Pyongyang still faces major technical barriers before fielding a fully reliable intercontinental ballistic missile, especially ensuring a warhead can survive atmospheric reentry. —

Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026 A week after fielding questions about his future and expiring contract, Sale signed another extension. —

Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Part of Breslow’s challenge has been to thread the needle between fielding a competitive team and creating a sustainable roster. —

Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 From her opening shot, Gunvalson is hard at work in her home office, fielding calls — her workaholism would become a signature aspect of her personality throughout her run. —

Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 She’s quickly forced to juggle tasks ranging from administering IVs to fielding phone calls about missing glasses. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026

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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Gas prices crossed an average of $4 a gallon nationally this week and just 24% of Americans approve of how Trump is handling that issue, a new CNN/SSRS poll released March 31 found.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026