managed 1 of 2

adjective

as in arranged

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managed

2 of 2

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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3
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
Defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski said Burke’s mother, Colleen Burke, managed most of the company’s financial decisions. — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026 The Japanese international moved to Birmingham last summer for around €9 million, but managed just one goal in 28 appearances in the English Championship. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The network is managed by our in-country team of Congolese staff. — Pam Lowney, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Rushdie lost an eye and suffered other life-threatening injuries but managed to survive. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026 Down to 10 men, England managed to take the match to penalties but lost in the shootout and Argentina advanced. — Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 One of Jelin’s paintings was damaged during the October 7 attack while being held in a gallery in the Be’eri kibbutz that the artist managed. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 The American League team will be managed by John Schneider of the Blue Jays. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026 Economists have long puzzled over how China has managed such rapid, sustained growth despite endemic corruption that has sunk the prospects of many other developing economies. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managed
  1. arranged
  2. handled
  3. operated
  4. coped
  5. planned
  6. manipulated
  7. supervised
  8. did
Adjective
  • There is no pre-arranged deal in place for Carolina to sign Carlson.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • How The Bulford Structure Worked At the center of the discovery are the remains of a simple but precisely arranged structure.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Each company explicitly named the illness as a material business risk and warned fresh, raw leafy greens handled at its restaurants were at risk for the parasite.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Langley, 27, handled the mishap with ease and slipped into a Baltimore Ravens jersey before picking up her guitar and carrying on with the show at M&T Bank Stadium.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of handled
Verb
  • The aircraft is operated by the private charter division of Qatar Airways, a World Cup sponsor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • During the tests, four live airdrops were successfully conducted over the course of six days using the transport operated by the RAF.
    — David Szondy July 18, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
Definition of operated
Verb
  • She’s coped in life by using other people to take care of her in many different ways.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • Belgium’s midfield coped despite playing without both Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans, who was lost to injury in pregame warm-ups.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of coped
Adjective
  • The planned Athletic Club Boise women’s club won’t take the field until the spring of 2028 thanks to league schedule changes, the club announced Thursday.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
  • But the company is focused on developing its own in-house satellite bus to manufacture most of the planned 258 Pulsar satellites at the company’s factory in Burlingame, California.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • Investigators say the images were altered versions of real photographs of girls who appeared to be between the ages of 5 and 10 that were manipulated using Grok.
    — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • That’s hardly an accident, as lawmakers have increasingly manipulated the election process to suit themselves, rejiggering congressional districts to sideline voters and boost their political parties.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of manipulated
Verb
  • City officials said the Daxbots will be supervised at all times and wear high-visibility vests.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • The complaint claimed the care home company failed to ensure Kasanga’s food was properly prepared or that she was supervised while eating, as well as failing to respond appropriately to the choking.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 July 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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