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

That is 22 more than teams managed in Qatar in 2022 and nine more than in the 2018 tournament in Russia — with the caveat that 36 more games have already been played in the United States, Canada and Mexico. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Rushdie lost an eye and suffered other life-threatening injuries but managed to survive. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026

As fire crews managed the blaze, a witness provided information to a River Delta Fire District investigator about the person believed to have started the fire. — Sacbee.com, 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

Even though people managed only four to five breaks a day on average—well short of the hourly ideal—the average participant’s fatigue dropped by about 25%. — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026