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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
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Thompson, who stormed through the blocks, managed to lead the race until the end but lost his form in the last 10 meters.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The Johnsons managed to pull through.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The sisters, through their actions, managed to touch just about every aspect of the 20th century.
—Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Holmes scrambled and managed to get a kick off, but the ball went off the side of his foot for a minus-13 yard result.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
He was forced to come off with a shoulder injury in Arsenal’s second game of the season, a 5-0 win over Leeds United, but managed to play 20 minutes of their 1-0 loss to Liverpool a week later.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In previous years, a private consultant managed the grant distribution process.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Autumn Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 hours.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Thompson, who stormed through the blocks, managed to lead the race until the end but lost his form in the last 10 meters.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The Johnsons managed to pull through.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The sisters, through their actions, managed to touch just about every aspect of the 20th century.
—Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Holmes scrambled and managed to get a kick off, but the ball went off the side of his foot for a minus-13 yard result.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
He was forced to come off with a shoulder injury in Arsenal’s second game of the season, a 5-0 win over Leeds United, but managed to play 20 minutes of their 1-0 loss to Liverpool a week later.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In previous years, a private consultant managed the grant distribution process.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managed
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What sets Leviyev apart from her competitors is the fact that each treatment is handled with utmost compassion, precision, and a belief that external beauty is a result of harmony between internal bodily functions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hikaru Kondo, the movie’s general director, wrote the lyrics and the composition and arrangement were handled by the composers of the film’s soundtrack — the former by Go Shiina, the latter by Shiina and Sachiko Miyano.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The changes affect libraries operated by Maricopa County and not cities that operate their own libraries, such as Phoenix.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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More Associated Press The plant is operated by a separate entity called HGLA Battery Company, and Hyundai does not directly employ any of the workers at the facility, according to a source who agreed to speak on background to discuss the details of the plant's ownership structure.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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More than a year after the strike, commuters have been subject to daily traffic delays along east-west interstates while businesses have coped with a sustained decline in revenue.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Speaking after a pre-arranged meeting in London, defense ministers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy denounced the incident, calling it unacceptable provocation.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Instead, a pre-arranged bouquet adds elegance and color with minimal effort.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the episode, Isaac is dead, Nibs has had part of her memory wiped, and Slightly has been manipulated by Morrow into letting one of the face-huggers turn Arthur into a Xenomorph incubator.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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The estate has supervised the release of over forty albums of Hendrix’s studio and live recordings in conjunction with the guitarist’s main engineer, Eddie Kramer.—
Mike Alleyne Ph.D,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Four university police officers supervised the event, setting up what appeared to be a sort of perimeter surrounding the group.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sydney Reuters — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday that the United States would be able to use planned defense facilities in Western Australia to help deliver submarines under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some work continued on the environment after his death—this final release came out in December 2005, nearly 10 months later—but the project was ultimately abandoned, and many planned innovations, such as a ZUI of its own, were never fully developed beyond a separate proof of concept.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Managed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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