- present participle of field.
fielding
Example Sentences
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Employees shouldn’t have to manufacture delight on demand while working short-staffed shifts for inadequate pay, fielding customer complaints about things outside their control.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Hussein Nasser Eddin, chief executive of global security firm Crownox, said his company has been fielding inquiries from Fortune 500 clients operating in Saudi Arabia, including energy and aviation companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Her appointment fills one of the White House's most visible positions, with the press secretary responsible for briefing journalists, fielding questions about administration policies and serving as a chief public defender of the president.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
“We need to do a better job of tracking the ball, judging the ball, fielding the ball when necessary, not fielding it in other situations,” Ventrone told reporters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
“What kind of trouble?” she asked, fielding the ball and bouncing a hard grounder back at me.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
