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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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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
Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
But the couple managed to try again.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Shailin managed to refer some families to human-rights groups that advocate for prisoners in Iran.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The astronauts also tried out the space capsule’s flywheel exercise machine—Wiseman’s movements managed to make the live feed of the Orion capsule appear to wobble.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
The moped driver managed to evade police following the crash and remained at large.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Some are managed by DOH and the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA), and many by local public housing authorities.
—Allen Harrison, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
In a separate incident, an A-10 was hit by Iranian fire and managed to fly to Kuwait, a separate official said.
—Tom Liddy, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
In the Chrysler Building’s 96 years of occupancy, exactly two people have managed to pull off the children’s-book fantasy of living there.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
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
Josh Naylor added a two-run single for the Mariners, who managed only four hits in the first nine innings before getting three in the 10th off new Angels reliever Brent Suter (0-1).
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
But the couple managed to try again.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Shailin managed to refer some families to human-rights groups that advocate for prisoners in Iran.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The astronauts also tried out the space capsule’s flywheel exercise machine—Wiseman’s movements managed to make the live feed of the Orion capsule appear to wobble.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
The moped driver managed to evade police following the crash and remained at large.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Some are managed by DOH and the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA), and many by local public housing authorities.
—Allen Harrison, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
In a separate incident, an A-10 was hit by Iranian fire and managed to fly to Kuwait, a separate official said.
—Tom Liddy, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
In the Chrysler Building’s 96 years of occupancy, exactly two people have managed to pull off the children’s-book fantasy of living there.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managed
Adjective
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In 1996, the company filed for a pre-arranged bankruptcy to offload some of its debt, after an earlier attempt to sell all of its 100-plus stores in 1994.—
JaNae Williams,
Oklahoman,
26 Mar. 2026
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After all, orchestrating pre-arranged scores is far easier than composing original music from scratch.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The company conducting the implosion has previously handled several high-profile demolitions, including the historic Deauville Hotel, South Shore Hospital, and the remaining structure of the Surfside condominium building.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Theatrical bookings and marketing outreach will be handled by Tejinder Jouhal and Krushil Patel, while Tony Gill’s diversity PR and marketing agency Media House Global will lead the publicity campaign, with producer and publicist Dheeraj Agnihotri in an advisory role.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The venue is operated by Another Planet Entertainment and has hosted around 80 shows in its first year, with nearly half selling out.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement who responded to the scene of the crisis like Jeff Boyes, a SWAT team member and sniper, operated with a similar initial understanding.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, Bareilles has also coped publicly with the death of close friend and Broadway colleague Gavin Creel, the Tony Award–winning actor and singer who died in September 2024 from a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma.—
Abigail Park,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The planned Presidential Capital Stewardship Program would help renovate parks and infrastructure.—
Dan Diamond,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Agius, representing the Fund’s leadership, said the new name better reflects the scope of current and planned initiatives.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Additionally, advanced signal-processing techniques can help identify whether messages are genuinely coming from different sources or are being manipulated by a single malicious actor.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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During this time, Duggar manipulated the victim’s underwear and grazed her genitals.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Muscle Distribution has announced plans to release the 2019 4K restoration, which was conducted by Criterion and supervised by May herself, beginning with a Film at Lincoln Center engagement in June before national expansion follows.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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In a March 25 court filing, federal prosecutors requested a prison sentence of 180 months, or 15 years, followed by three years’ supervised release.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Managed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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