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 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 This time, Harper’s fielding miscue helped the Braves take a two-run lead in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the NL wild card series. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Kathryn, who has avoided speaking to journalists until now, says that she’s been fielding calls since minutes after Charlie was shot. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fielding

Verb

Screen Queensland is on board, with Kismet distributing locally and Cornerstone handling international sales.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max push the boundaries of what mobile phones can do, such as handling on-device Siri AI calculations and running computational photography algorithms to deliver the best possible images.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

Positioning the commercial arm of the 100-year-old BBC for a streaming future while managing the traditional linear channels that still do great business in many international territories.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Years later, there’s still work to be done managing a film’s intellectual property rights and corporate vehicles.

— Kim Jackson, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

Gilbert shared a post to his Instagram story responding to the outcry from fans of the actor over the weekend, addressing claims that Danny is pro-ICE or supports Shapiro’s politics.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Caplan said that Weiss’s consistent internal communication on his action plan—addressing nine areas, including facilities, visitor experience, technology, and security—has already helped with morale.

— Hilarie M. Sheets, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of addressing

Verb

Unlike traditional sports betting, prediction markets function more like exchanges, with participants taking positions against one another rather than against a house.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
During a recent town hall at the Ivy League school, one student raised the question of a Greek life ban, asking student organizers if taking that step might improve the culture on campus.

— Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of taking

Verb

He gets pummeled by waves and rip currents while negotiating the famously difficult shore dive but is soon swimming among brightly colored marine life and undulating kelp forests that filter sunlight from the surface.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
The more balanced market gives home shoppers potentially more leverage in negotiating better terms with sellers, especially if a property has not fetched offers in weeks or months.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiating

Verb

In September, every ward in Sylhet's 100-bed Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital, which is treating measles, appeared overwhelmed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
With the Patriots and Bills accounting for four games on the schedule, the Jets can’t keep treating divisional victories as occasional breakthroughs.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026