fielding

[feel-ding] / ˈfil dɪŋ /

VERB

catch a hit or thrown object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deflect handle pick up retrieve

STRONG

cover hold occupy patrol play return stop

WEAK

deal with turn aside

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon ignore

Example Sentences

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RBC Capital analyst Mark Fielding forecast total sales growth of 9% a year through 2030, up from roughly 6% annually over the past three years.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

“It would be a gamechanger for the global LNG market,” said Natasha Fielding, head of gas pricing in Europe at Argus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Hundreds of commenters have already flooded the “r/CasualUK” Reddit thread, speculating on what Lawson might say on the show and how she’ll interact with her co-judge, Paul Hollywood, and hosts Noel Fielding and Allison Hammond.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

“Bake Off has been a fabulous part of my life for the last nine years,” she wrote on Instagram, praising her co-judge celebrity chef Paul Hollywood and hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

He knew that Fielding would come to Warings, because Fielding was easy, he liked to go anywhere and do anything, things pleased him, he would be friendly with anybody.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill