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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 fielded
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti again fielded questions about the controversy surrounding Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez's penalty kick in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
In a new interview on Good Morning America, the 52-year-old actor fielded questions Friday about his new role in Will Trent, his (self-admittedly confusing) upcoming performance in Scream 7, and the potential for a reboot of Felicity due to the 1998 WB drama's enduring popularity.
—EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
White has consistently fielded questions about McGregor’s potential return to the promotion, but the confidence in his answers has begun to wane of late.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Skerry and Williamson fielded questions from the media.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
The survey was fielded from July 10 to August 21, 2024, and had over 10,000 respondents.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
In his prime-time sit-down with Hannity, the president fielded questions in the Oval Office on his 2024 election win, the natural disasters that have ravaged North Carolina and California, and former President Biden’s use of preemptive pardons in his final hours in office.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
In a survey fielded by the personal finance site WalletHub, 65% of bank customers said the money in their accounts isn’t keeping pace with inflation.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Advertisement After Mara fielded his third question Tuesday, teammate Sebastian Mack pulled a microphone toward his mouth, unprompted.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
In a new interview on Good Morning America, the 52-year-old actor fielded questions Friday about his new role in Will Trent, his (self-admittedly confusing) upcoming performance in Scream 7, and the potential for a reboot of Felicity due to the 1998 WB drama's enduring popularity.
—EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
White has consistently fielded questions about McGregor’s potential return to the promotion, but the confidence in his answers has begun to wane of late.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Skerry and Williamson fielded questions from the media.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
The survey was fielded from July 10 to August 21, 2024, and had over 10,000 respondents.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
In his prime-time sit-down with Hannity, the president fielded questions in the Oval Office on his 2024 election win, the natural disasters that have ravaged North Carolina and California, and former President Biden’s use of preemptive pardons in his final hours in office.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
In a survey fielded by the personal finance site WalletHub, 65% of bank customers said the money in their accounts isn’t keeping pace with inflation.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Advertisement After Mara fielded his third question Tuesday, teammate Sebastian Mack pulled a microphone toward his mouth, unprompted.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielded
Verb
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Following the match, Giulia addressed her defeat.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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This isn't the first time Bader addressed negative comments on her videos.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Argentina won the World Cup in 2022, something Brazil have not managed in over two decades and don’t look like doing any time soon.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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To the extent that my younger self had ever managed to conjure up a vision of a dream career (not including winning the Olympics as a runner), this was it.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This country is being manipulated by two people — and those too afraid to have the courage to oppose them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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In Season 4 of the Max comedy, Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels have manipulated their way into their respective dream jobs as host and head writer of a late-night talk show on network TV.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jon was so accommodating and treated me with respect.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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He was taken back to the road and treated by EMS.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s Acquisitions & Development Executive Max Hart and DeskPop Entertainment’s Executive Vice President Mat Levy.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The North America deal was negotiated between Rachel White, Vertical’s Manager of Acquisitions & Sales, and Daniel Diamond of Diamond Media, which is handling sales.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Fielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fielded. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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