field
noun
an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
was fielding
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past progressiveof field.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He knew which clients were interested in the painting, where their advisers were sitting and who was fielding bids from the phones lining the saleroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
"I remember Jason Roy was fielding there at leg gully, and he was diving left and right for the first 30 balls, just missing him there, just missing him there," Broad said.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
Even amid the tumult she was fielding calls from clients searching for new digs in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025
After the game, Odunze acknowledged Penix as he was fielding questions on the podium.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2023
Isobel, who was fielding, had not a chance to speak to Belle until the opposite side was out, but Arthur Wright having sent a catch at last, she was free until her own innings.
From Bosom Friends A Seaside Story by Angela Brazil
