Synonyms of managed

managed 1 of 2

adjective

as in arranged

Related Words

• arranged
• planned
• ordered
• continuous
• orchestrated
• aware
• even
• constant
• conscious
• deliberate
• fixed
• established
• organized
• purposeful
• stable
• thoughtful
• systematic
• steady
• regular
• willful
• orderly
• set
• systematized
• regular
• methodical
• nonrandom

Dissimilar Words

• scattered
• random
• chance
• stray
• haphazard
• lucky
• arbitrary
• erratic
• aimless
• desultory
• accidental
• contingent
• unintended
• inadvertent
• fortuitous
• unplanned
• incidental
• casual
• hit-or-miss
• slapdash
• unintentional
• catch-as-catch-can
• unconsidered
• helter-skelter
• unpremeditated
• chancy
• fluky
• scattershot
• shotgun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handled
• manipulated
• addressed
• took
• treated
• negotiated
• maneuvered
• played
• fielded
• hacked
• swung
• contended (with)
• engineered
• grappled (with)
• controlled
• pulled
• coped (with)
• came to grips with
• had a grip on
• carried out
• steered
• regulated
• guided
• directed
• got off
• jockeyed
• carried off
• finessed
• commanded
• responded (to)
• brought off
• reacted (to)
• ran
• micromanaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbled
• bungled
• botched
• mishandled
• muffed
• messed (up)
• goofed (up)
• scamped
• loused up
• foozled

2

as in operated

to look after and make decisions about

managed a household and a business simultaneously

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operated
• supervised
• controlled
• handled
• conducted
• oversaw
• regulated
• governed
• ran
• tended
• administered
• directed
• kept
• guided
• protected
• carried on
• administrated
• watched over
• stewarded
• presided (over)
• led
• overlooked
• steered
• watched
• superintended
• piloted
• safeguarded
• guarded
• cared (for)
• minded
• micromanaged
• stage-managed
• comanaged
• codirected

3

as in coped

to meet one's day-to-day needs

it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coped
• did
• survived
• fared
• shifted
• made shift
• got by
• made out
• afforded
• got along
• got on
• made do
• made ends meet
• scrounged
• contrived
• fended for oneself
• carried on
• lasted
• scraped (by or through)
• eked out
• squeezed
• wrested
• scraped (out)
• wrung
• swung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• collapsed
• fell short
• declined
• floundered
• slumped
• waned
• fizzled
• gave up
• petered (out)

Example Sentences

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

Private roads and most roads managed locally are not included in this closure. — Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 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

Tracy Edwards managed to escape and flag down Rauth and Mueller, taking the officers to Dahmer’s apartment. — USA Today, 7 July 2026

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. — CBS News, 1 July 2026

The German predator network managed to thrive despite clear violations of Telegram’s terms of service, again raising questions about how the platform has been used for criminal activity. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Industrial policy is now a primary input into where infrastructure gets built, which technologies receive sustained capital support, and which supply chains get managed against disruption. — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 7 July 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

For some development perspective, Bridenstine brought up NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, which, though also severely delayed for years leading up to its debut, managed a completely successful mission right out of the gate. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 7 July 2026