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as in handled
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 operated
to look after and make decisions about
managed a household and a business simultaneously
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as in coped
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 managed
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
7 Feb. 2026
CBS News,
1 July 2026
In addition, problems at large banks — the failure of which could cause systemic issues — can be managed better if those banks have a larger cushion of reserves to draw on, either to get through a difficult period or to be resolved.
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Bill English,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Felix Kallman, who in his lifetime managed two companies—the lightbulb company Deutsche Gasglühlicht and the film company Universum Film AG of Babelsberg—lived in a villa in the Westend district of Berlin.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
30 June 2026
Koorimannil managed to sneak out a screenshot from his computer that AP and security nonprofit C4ADS used to identify the key to his productivity — a software platform called Kongtian Intelligent Customer Acquisition, or KT for short.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The spike in oil prices has accelerated a faster rate of EV adoption in four months than government climate policies have managed to do in years.
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Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Morocco managed a draw with Brazil in its group stage and was the surprise team of the 2022 World Cup, finishing fourth — the best-ever performance by an African team in a World Cup.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The 48-year-old previously managed the San Diego Padres from 2016-2019, guiding the Friars to a 274-366 record.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Adjective
Using managed care Medicare Advantage would improve health and lower costs and add some extra benefits to be a better value when compared to original Medicare.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the second, and after fouling off several Chandler pitches, Crawford took another late swipe and managed to hit one down the third base line off the end of the bat.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
In addition, problems at large banks — the failure of which could cause systemic issues — can be managed better if those banks have a larger cushion of reserves to draw on, either to get through a difficult period or to be resolved.
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Bill English,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Felix Kallman, who in his lifetime managed two companies—the lightbulb company Deutsche Gasglühlicht and the film company Universum Film AG of Babelsberg—lived in a villa in the Westend district of Berlin.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 June 2026
Koorimannil managed to sneak out a screenshot from his computer that AP and security nonprofit C4ADS used to identify the key to his productivity — a software platform called Kongtian Intelligent Customer Acquisition, or KT for short.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
The spike in oil prices has accelerated a faster rate of EV adoption in four months than government climate policies have managed to do in years.
—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Morocco managed a draw with Brazil in its group stage and was the surprise team of the 2022 World Cup, finishing fourth — the best-ever performance by an African team in a World Cup.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The 48-year-old previously managed the San Diego Padres from 2016-2019, guiding the Friars to a 274-366 record.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managed
Adjective
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How The Bulford Structure Worked At the center of the discovery are the remains of a simple but precisely arranged structure.
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January 20 – February 18 A practical adjustment could make everything feel more intelligently arranged today.
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But the Colorado legislation, signed into law in May, allows the state to pursue the types of cases typically handled at the federal level, such as those involving allegations of discrimination and harassment.
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The Dodgers have praised how Tucker has handled his struggles in the first year of a four-year, $240 million deal.
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Onboard spas are also commonly operated by third-party providers.
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Another pilot flying into Newark on a United Express flight operated by GoJet Airlines also reported seeing a drone at roughly 2,000 feet, according to ATC audio from around the same time.
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Despite the overwhelming demand for medical services and the shortage of supplies in Venezuela’s public health system, Domingo Luciani Hospital in the capital of Caracas coped with an influx of patients thanks to a flood of donations.
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Only conceded once at Arsenal last week and coped well, before making some fine saves on the final day against Wolves.
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Bald eagle fans from around the country are rallying behind one of Big Bear's most famous families ahead of a planned Fourth of July fireworks show in the Southern California mountain town.
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Someone decides what counts as cultivation and what counts as nuisance, what gets watered and what gets pulled, what belongs in the planned bed and what must be removed before visitors arrive.
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In April 2026, the New England Journal of Medicine retracted a paper after discovering that a clinical image had been manipulated with AI.
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Predictive markets, like sports betting, can be manipulated.
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But Simón supervised three months of rehearsals prior to production with most of the cast, all of which the director filmed on her Handicam.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
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“Managed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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