FIELDED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

fielded

verb

past tense of field

as in addressed

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 Kansas redshirt freshman Bryson Hayes fielded the kickoff at the 5-yard line with the Jayhawks trailing Kansas State 7-0 early in Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 The Dodgers fielded the oldest group of position players in the major leagues this season. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Henderson fielded the bunt and made a wild throw to first, enabling Tucker to score and moving Edman to second. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Between these endpoints of hate and love came an hour-long C-SPAN broadcast, on November 30, 1993, in which the men quarrelled, teased, and fielded calls. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 In fact, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have allegedly already fielded complaints from those in the Cotswolds. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2026 Both in jeans and black blazers, Ellison and Kreiz fielded questions from the national press for nearly 30 minutes on the lot’s Stage 3. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The Siena Research Institute at Siena University and Reconnaissance Market Research (ReconMR) fielded the poll. — New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 The online survey fielded responses from 3,009 high school students and 2,501 parents of high school students from June 2026 through July 2026. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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In a post last week, Musk also addressed the government's relationship to Starlink and its missile-tracking Starshield program.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
In 2020, a soil scientist from Washington State University addressed this, shortly after Seattle founded the first US company, Recompose, to commercialize NOR.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of addressed

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The second-year fifth-round pick started at the MIKE spot and handled green-dot responsibilities on his way to recording six tackles and being active throughout the night.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Resolution is often a complex legal and financial negotiation, best handled by experienced advisors who understand creditor behavior.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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But the things that tend to be more manageable are interiors, like a child's bedroom, but even those have so many details that have to be thought of and designed and built and manipulated.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Pentagon has not manipulated the service.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of manipulated

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These products have long been treated as compromises — fallbacks for pet owners or renters.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
But the familiarity of the fantasy elements and the brusqueness with which they’re treated would be forgivable if Wildwood did a better job exploring how the real world connects to the magical side of the story.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

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