managed 1 of 2

adjective

as in arranged

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verb

past tense of manage
1
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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2
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
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. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
Cybersecurity And Functional Safety Are Converging Cybersecurity and functional safety have traditionally been managed as separate disciplines, although today they are increasingly considered part of the same operational risk environment. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 After the initial disclosure, Acme took several meetings with a mix of studios and filmmakers eager to understand how a project managed to dramatically lower costs. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Then, through an elaborate cryptocurrency scheme, that group managed to scam even more money from Nuss. — Vicky Nguyen, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 For the first time, researchers managed to turn cloned male mouse embryos into females, giving life to healthy and fertile animals. — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026 Murray fell on the ball for an 8-yard loss and managed to get the Vikings back into field-goal range to push their lead to 10 points. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 During that time, the restorers managed to recreate some of the features of one of the figures, whose definition had been lost to time because termites had eaten away at the painting. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Since 2022, the team has maintained the same core but has still not managed to get over the hump and win a World Series title. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Kellermeyer is one of a number of companies referenced in lawsuits filed in recent months that accuse funds managed by some of Wall Street’s biggest names of inflating their marks, often to increase their own payouts. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managed
  1. arranged
  2. handled
  3. operated
  4. coped
  5. planned
  6. manipulated
  7. supervised
  8. did
Adjective
  • On Tuesday, Mohamud was arrested during an arranged meeting with the source in the parking lot of a Richfield park, according to Rosen.
    — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • If the system does become the next tropical storm, it could be named Dolly, the next name on the center's pre-arranged storm name rotation.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Western Commissioner Rick Lett said the event permit application has been handled with guidance from the county's legal adviser, and that if the H Highway bridge had been out, the county likely would have denied the application.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The late Margot Bettauer Dembo handled NYRB’s previous Seghers translations; Lucy Jones has taken over, and excellently conveys the incisive bite of the writing.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of handled
Verb
  • This sonic machine—a pneumatic system operated by wind and air—is partially concealed inside walls.
    — Thomas Patier, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Crown Estate is an independent company established by Parliament to manage a vast portfolio of properties throughout the United Kingdom that is nominally owned by the sovereign during his lifetime but is operated for the benefit of taxpayers.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of operated
Verb
  • Kaia recently opened up about how her family coped with her brother’s addiction struggles in a Vogue interview.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026
  • More recently, consumers have coped with higher gasoline prices and shortages due to Ukrainian drone attacks that knocked out refineries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of coped
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Air France-KLM has suspended flights to Riyadh until 31 October and Delta Air Lines has delayed planned services from Atlanta to Riyadh, initially due to start on October 23, until March 2027.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For starters, the amino acid must be compatible with the backbone folding up into its planned structure.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • Roughly half of the 10 patients in the study had some vision restoration after researchers injected them with a gene to make their retina produce a light-sensing protein so that it could be manipulated.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The senses of anyone entering these tombs were heavily manipulated.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of manipulated
Verb
  • At least three employees supervised by Perera have filed bullying complaints with DIR’s Office of Equity and Risk.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The day was also a feast in honor of the recipient – typically the prefect of Rome, who supervised the city’s jurisdictions and police.
    — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervised
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Managed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managed. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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