1
as in handling
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss
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2
as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
managed a household and a business simultaneously
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3
as in coping
to meet one's day-to-day needs
it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage
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as in overseeing
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Recent Examples of managing
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Scharf is co-managing partner of New York law firm Morrison Cohen.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Dan Ives, senior equity analyst and managing director at Wedbush Securities, Barra’s stock sale is not alarming to his firm.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Carlos Lezcano, an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs for two seasons who went on to a long career managing in the minor leagues, has died.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Benjamin Snyder is Fortune's managing editor, leading operations for the newsroom.
—Benjamin Snyder, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Aaron Siri, managing partner of Siri & Glimstad and one of the lawyers representing Guzman, questions whether the state’s vaccination requirements really protect vulnerable students like Maxwell Jackson and Anessa Hess.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
According to Dan Ives, senior equity analyst and managing director at Wedbush Securities, Barra’s stock sale is not alarming to his firm.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This unexpected rise was largely unrelated to its primary operations of creating, managing, and servicing proprietary investment funds, private syndications, and direct investments.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Best in Show star Jane Lynch used her dog show experience to expertly host the Miramar Best in Show alongside Rosewood Miramar Beach's managing director, Rick Fidel.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Despite daunting market conditions, America’s youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Fire containment Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But acting was a pipe dream for a boy from Plaistow, where career advice leaned toward bricklaying or managing a Woolworths.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Across counseling, psychology, and social work, ethical codes uniformly emphasize the importance of respecting cultural, religious, and individual differences; avoiding the imposition of personal beliefs; and managing conflicts between personal and professional values.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Rob McCord is a brilliant attorney, capable of managing high-level budget deliberations while also engaging his mind creatively — whether in another language or in poetry.
—Aegis Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
Season of Concern took over managing the Biscotto-Miller Fund.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Ramsey’s mom also became their on-set guardian, accompanying them to set and managing their social media accounts.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
Frank Sixt, the co-managing director of CK Hutchison, said during the port operator’s earnings call on Thursday that the deal’s size and complexity would prevent it from closing in 2025, even if binding agreements were already agreed upon.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Scharf is co-managing partner of New York law firm Morrison Cohen.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Steve Berman, managing partner and co-founder of Hagens Berman, one of the firms working on behalf of the plaintiff, said Chun’s certification is a step toward rectifying consumers’ issues.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Dan Ives, senior equity analyst and managing director at Wedbush Securities, Barra’s stock sale is not alarming to his firm.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Carlos Lezcano, an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs for two seasons who went on to a long career managing in the minor leagues, has died.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Benjamin Snyder is Fortune's managing editor, leading operations for the newsroom.
—Benjamin Snyder, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Aaron Siri, managing partner of Siri & Glimstad and one of the lawyers representing Guzman, questions whether the state’s vaccination requirements really protect vulnerable students like Maxwell Jackson and Anessa Hess.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
According to Dan Ives, senior equity analyst and managing director at Wedbush Securities, Barra’s stock sale is not alarming to his firm.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This unexpected rise was largely unrelated to its primary operations of creating, managing, and servicing proprietary investment funds, private syndications, and direct investments.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Best in Show star Jane Lynch used her dog show experience to expertly host the Miramar Best in Show alongside Rosewood Miramar Beach's managing director, Rick Fidel.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
For many leaders, the most significant shift in leadership is not about managing bigger projects or larger teams.
—Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Despite daunting market conditions, America’s youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Fire containment Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But acting was a pipe dream for a boy from Plaistow, where career advice leaned toward bricklaying or managing a Woolworths.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Across counseling, psychology, and social work, ethical codes uniformly emphasize the importance of respecting cultural, religious, and individual differences; avoiding the imposition of personal beliefs; and managing conflicts between personal and professional values.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Rob McCord is a brilliant attorney, capable of managing high-level budget deliberations while also engaging his mind creatively — whether in another language or in poetry.
—Aegis Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
Season of Concern took over managing the Biscotto-Miller Fund.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Ramsey’s mom also became their on-set guardian, accompanying them to set and managing their social media accounts.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managing
Verb
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Best Friend Forever is handling world sales.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Anton is handling worldwide rights and co-repping North American rights with UTA Independent Film Group and Cinetic.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the film starts, Maria is first met supervising a class trip to the local cider factory owned by local burgher Frank (Sean Gilder), whose daughter Pauline (Nia Brown) is in Maria’s class.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Talent shifts from large sets of tier-1 agents to a smaller set of specialists focused on supervising, handling escalations, training, and improving AI systems.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And so this is a coping mechanism.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Researchers can investigate coping strategies and resources that empower Black and Hispanic teens and their parents, and evaluate their effectiveness in supporting adolescent well-being.—
Alvin Thomas,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Congress decided to make daylight saving time permanent for two years from 1973 to 1975, extending the hours of daily sunlight year-round to conserve energy during the oil embargo crisis.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Daylight saving time is the time between March and November when most Americans adjust their clocks ahead by one hour.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For good measure, Burroughs also engaged with Barrett’s explanation that addressing both backward- and forward-looking claims would have required two separate court orders.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement officials are addressing mounting concerns after a series of troubling cases involving criminals impersonating police officers have surfaced, raising alarms about public safety and trust in genuine authority.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bills are coming off a season in which Allen earned MVP honors — ahead of Jackson — while overseeing an offense that finished second in the NFL in scoring.—
Associated press,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4 and Alice Whittemore, Development & Production Executive are overseeing the project for Film4.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Along the top of the fire, the crews continue working slowly parallel with, and sometimes on, the McKinley Grove Road, doing clearing vegetation by hand, applying pre-treatment, and conducting critical strategic firing operations to remove heavy vegetation in front of the active fire front.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Present them with advice and encouragement and then present them with a reward for doing it, the T-shirt and the medal and the photographs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the same way that a sputtering relationship exhibits overbearing and controlling behavior, is this also the hallmark of a gasping empire?—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
6 Aug. 2025
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The man also faces three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat to kill, assault causing actual bodily harm, and coercive and controlling behavior.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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“Managing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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