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

While daytime staffing at its Sharp Mesa Vista behavioral health hospital already meets requirements, overnight shifts have been managed based on the number of patients in beds and on the severity of their illnesses. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

The Old Trafford club are targeting a new left-back to alternate with Luke Shaw, because the 31-year-old’s fitness needs to be managed. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

The bottom line is that litigation must be managed and an attempt made to settle the case early if possible. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

While 13 other Google products have managed that feat, Gemini has done it faster than any other. — ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Matty is an introvert who, despite his indecisive and hesitant nature, has managed to come out, surrounded by family and friends who support him. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

The exhibition will be managed by a joint organizing committee with five members each from BTMA and BGMEA, which will ensure the strategic decisions and financial transparency of the exhibition. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

Intel’s relationship with DC had stagnated under predecessor Pat Gelsinger, but the company has since managed to turn its fortunes around enough to keep the lines of communication going. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Before Ukrainian forces surrendered, Storozhuk had managed to escape. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026