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
At a news conference Monday, the country’s director of public security, Obeidallah Maaytah, said that law enforcement tracked down the individuals involved in that attack and, after a shootout, managed to arrest them and seize their weapons. — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 In contrast, participants who kept training just once or twice a week managed to hold onto a significant portion of their blood pressure reductions. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Regarding the principal of the investment from the sale of Porter Memorial Hospital, Gulley thinks the Porter County Foundation Board, made up of the 10 members of the Board of Commissioners and the County Council, has managed it well. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 The district’s facility division acquired the land and managed the construction, which began in 2011, with the Camino Nuevo charter school opening in 2013. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 At 6-3, 213 pounds, Marshall has often managed to get open and made a number of highlight reel catches throughout his college career. — Pj Green october 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 Reversing a slide Under Jejurikar’s predecessor Jon Moeller, P&G managed inflation by raising prices just enough to protect revenue without alienating consumers. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 An additional software test will examine whether computing applications can be deployed and managed reliably on the Moon. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 And no one has managed to fetch samples from Mars, let alone its moons. — Arkansas Online, 21 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
  • The second-year fifth-round pick started at the MIKE spot and handled green-dot responsibilities on his way to recording six tackles and being active throughout the night.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Resolution is often a complex legal and financial negotiation, best handled by experienced advisors who understand creditor behavior.
    — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of handled
Verb
  • In tests, algorithms using F³ operated roughly two to five times faster than previous approaches.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • One of the helicopters was operated by Jerry Trimble Helicopters, a helicopter flight training school and rental service for private flights, the company said in a statement.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of operated
Verb
  • The countries that coped best were not always those with the most energy resources.
    — Dr. Sarah Kapnick, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of coped
Adjective
  • The conspiracy, which originated in social media posts flagged by the FBI, included a floor plan of the school and lists of items to wear during the planned shooting, according to police warrants obtained Tuesday by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Officials have also identified the B-1B Lancer as another aircraft for testing and planned integration.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • Some were manipulated with simpler or non-AI tools, including Photoshop.
    — Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast, Karmy-Jones said Brand remembers very little of the women and manipulated his account after reading the prosecution’s case.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of manipulated
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  • The restoration was funded by Frameline and supervised by The Estate of Barbara Hammer and Brydie O’Connor.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The playground is supervised by staff members, called playworkers, who do their best not to interfere but are available in case of emergencies.
    — Marina Lopes, Christian Science Monitor, 28 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 31 Oct. 2026.

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