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 Even in scenes outside Sonny’s perspective, Ellen still looks like not-quite-Connie Britton, fielding suspicious phone calls and making covert trips to the bank. — Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Expect Etienne to be the team’s starting punt and kick returner, with sure-handed wideout David Moore fielding punts in certain situations. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026 Rather, the factors driving the current redesign include tightening budgets and difficulties fielding enough workers to do so many in-person interviews — which was affected last year by a federal hiring freeze. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 José Ramírez’s mental mistake and fielding error cost Cleveland in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, a day after his bat helped boost the Guardians to an opening win. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Suzuki made a significant improvement in defense this season, recording a +8 fielding run value in 2026, after a negative rating in his first four seasons. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The GroundBreaker 1 selection comes as the Department of War places increasing emphasis on rapidly fielding autonomous and robotic systems capable of operating alongside warfighters. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 If Washington, Arizona State, and Georgia Tech all finish with six or seven losses each this season, their respective coaches likely won't be fielding many calls when high-level jobs come open in November. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Paramount will have one of it most profitable years in more than 15 years, but that’s come more from trimming costs than fielding blockbusters. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielding

Verb

Employee in cafe area wearing wrist jewelry while handling food.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
One, published in Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, described a chef who may have contracted psittacosis through handling poultry.

— Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

By contrast, recent restrictions or delays suggest a greater emphasis on managing relations with Beijing and avoiding unnecessary escalation.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
My experience includes managing campaigns, leading teams, and building relationships with community leaders.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

This gave the team control over the motor’s movement without physically manipulating it.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The 18-year-old is suspected of manipulating an Indiana teen over a social platform into harming herself and taking her own life, according to prosecutors in Germany.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of manipulating

Verb

Her hours used to be filled with calls, note-taking and lengthy card disclosures.

— Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg exited Friday night's game against the Indiana Pacers with an apparent shoulder injury after taking a hard foul while attempting a layup.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of taking

Verb

Technical knowledge can be taught and examined but the skills Freebairn values most, such as influencing, persuading, and negotiating, cannot.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The administration may be negotiating even more stakes under the radar, since SEC filings for unrelated deals mention the possibility of warrants.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiating

Verb

Rather than treating logistics and air defense as entirely separate missions, the same basic platform could support different tasks through modular equipment and mission-specific configurations.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The first generation to grow up with free trades on their phones is treating the election as a market event.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026