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

Fielding was several yards ahead of him, poking in the reeds with a stick.

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