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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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as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
managed a household and a business simultaneously
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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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Recent Examples of managing
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
All of First National Bancorp's subsidiaries are to be fully moved in on Rodney Parham Road by mid- to late November, according to Scott Beardsley, Crews & Associates' executive managing director.
—Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
His podcast with son and managing partner and pollster Jeremy Zogby can be heard here.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
The film will be produced by Cooper Hefner, managing partner of Hefner Capital and former chief creative officer and chief of global partnerships at Playboy Enterprises.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
But according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post — who covered Ottavino's tenure with the Yankees (2019-20, 2024-25) and Mets (2022-23) — running a baseball operations department or managing has long been one of the pitcher's goals.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
For the second month in a row, activity in utilities appeared to be driven more by risk-on buying in nuclear and alt-energy stocks than by traditionally defensive utility companies, according to Chris Larkin, managing director of trading and investing.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Three-and-a-half years ago, I was appointed deputy managing partner and that was the start of the transition planning.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Frisch’s reorganized amid its financial woes, but court records show NRD founder and managing partner Aziz Hashim is still the president and chairman of Frisch’s.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The National Institutes of Health has tips for managing symptoms, including limiting alcohol and caffeine, and maintaining a healthy body weight.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Anthropic has taken a different approach, choosing to focus on enterprise clients and managing costs in line with revenue growth.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
His approach to managing diabetes has actually helped his approach to parenting, too.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Nov. 2025
LaGuardia in New York has been managing flight delays by holding flights before takeoff.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Those underwriters, like managing general underwriters, act as intermediaries between insurance carriers, such as Hadron, and brokers or agents.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Every child benefits from practicing waiting, joining conversation and managing boredom in everyday settings.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
But Ellison — son of Oracle multibillionaire Larry Ellison — has routinely espoused taking a tech-forward Silicon Valley approach to managing a major media company, by using big data and automation.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Globe president Marc Robinson and co-managing directors Jennifer Hills and Sarah Desmond have more than 50 years of combined experience in connecting music artists with entertainment, brand, or other partners to put them where culture is shaped and conversations are created.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
Mrin Nayak, managing director, partner and North America leader, Fashion and Luxury at BCG, said consumers are exposed to five-times as many brands a year than they were exposed to five years ago.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
All of First National Bancorp's subsidiaries are to be fully moved in on Rodney Parham Road by mid- to late November, according to Scott Beardsley, Crews & Associates' executive managing director.
—Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
His podcast with son and managing partner and pollster Jeremy Zogby can be heard here.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
The film will be produced by Cooper Hefner, managing partner of Hefner Capital and former chief creative officer and chief of global partnerships at Playboy Enterprises.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
But according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post — who covered Ottavino's tenure with the Yankees (2019-20, 2024-25) and Mets (2022-23) — running a baseball operations department or managing has long been one of the pitcher's goals.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
For the second month in a row, activity in utilities appeared to be driven more by risk-on buying in nuclear and alt-energy stocks than by traditionally defensive utility companies, according to Chris Larkin, managing director of trading and investing.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Three-and-a-half years ago, I was appointed deputy managing partner and that was the start of the transition planning.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Frisch’s reorganized amid its financial woes, but court records show NRD founder and managing partner Aziz Hashim is still the president and chairman of Frisch’s.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The National Institutes of Health has tips for managing symptoms, including limiting alcohol and caffeine, and maintaining a healthy body weight.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Anthropic has taken a different approach, choosing to focus on enterprise clients and managing costs in line with revenue growth.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
His approach to managing diabetes has actually helped his approach to parenting, too.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Nov. 2025
LaGuardia in New York has been managing flight delays by holding flights before takeoff.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Those underwriters, like managing general underwriters, act as intermediaries between insurance carriers, such as Hadron, and brokers or agents.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Every child benefits from practicing waiting, joining conversation and managing boredom in everyday settings.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
But Ellison — son of Oracle multibillionaire Larry Ellison — has routinely espoused taking a tech-forward Silicon Valley approach to managing a major media company, by using big data and automation.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managing
Noun
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But starting in 1970, Time and Date AS has tracked observance of daylight saving time in Kentucky every year.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Daylight saving time always begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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With 40 grind settings and a 300 gram bean hopper, this electric grinder is capable of handling grinding for larger batches.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Policies that prevent managers from supervising or evaluating their partners are a start.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Though supervising shifts pay more.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many turn to short-term coping strategies that undermine long-term survival, like selling off livestock.—
Nurith Aizenman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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For years, Canari, a professional piragua driver, made a living transporting visitors, including journalists, to Bajo Chiquito to see how the community was coping under a crush of migrants who arrived daily by the hundreds, and at times, thousands.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Yet another was a forum for people who, like me, had left a highly controlling religious denomination.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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As some fans got older, Edward's obsession with Bella seemed more controlling than swoonworthy.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The main challenges include aligning climate finance commitments between developed and developing countries, addressing the socio-economic impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations and ensuring that emission reduction targets are consistent with the latest climate science.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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By addressing it daily, your clothes chair remains useful for quick drops but won’t become a burden.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There’s not much Fisher Robay in this episode; outside a brief glimpse of Ron overseeing the progress on the mall development, there’s only one scene set at work.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Judge Jack McConnell, who is overseeing the case, ordered the administration to make at least partial benefits as soon as possible by tapping the contingency fund, and to investigate if other money could be used.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But that’s what a player should be doing.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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This year, the majority of players have been wearing poppies on their shirts from October 23 through to November 11, though individuals are free to decide against doing so.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Managing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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