- present participle of field.
fielding
Example Sentences
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Took a straightforward catch in his new fielding position after Joe Root vacated first slip.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Salisbury agreed, adding that axis members are also able to call on the pool of knowledge shared among them; experience fielding weapons in one theater can inform fighting in another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
When the data center issue first flared up last year, Bare was in the hospital with a severe spinal infection, fielding worried updates from her mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
He condemned the other parties for not fielding candidates, saying it was "disrespectful to Clacton".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The phone on Six North is a hubbub of activity, with Bobby and the blond burned-out-type, who I learn is named Johnny, fielding calls from, I assume, their respective female counterparts.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
