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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
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 May 2026
While Indiana was able to get this one to overtime, the Mystics managed to hang on to win 104-102 despite a late push from the Fever.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
And maybe the Democrats would push it through on partisan grounds in a scenario where the Democrats had narrowly managed to win the House even while the Republicans had a significant structural advantage.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Simmonds is managed by Untitled Entertainment.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2026
The White House has previously said that the president’s stock and bond portfolio is independently managed.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Johannes then drilled a transition 3-pointer that got the home crowd fired up, though the Sun still managed to outscore the Liberty 23-21 in the third.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The current and previous mayor have long argued that Chula Vista is well managed.
—Francisco Tamayo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
While a widow, Martha Custis managed the Custis estate and business interests.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 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
The animatronic creation adorably stole the spotlight from the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal, as well as other human collaborators like Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and director Jon Favreau (who managed to score a red carpet photo opportunity with the rising lime-green superstar).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 May 2026
While Indiana was able to get this one to overtime, the Mystics managed to hang on to win 104-102 despite a late push from the Fever.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
And maybe the Democrats would push it through on partisan grounds in a scenario where the Democrats had narrowly managed to win the House even while the Republicans had a significant structural advantage.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Simmonds is managed by Untitled Entertainment.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2026
The White House has previously said that the president’s stock and bond portfolio is independently managed.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Johannes then drilled a transition 3-pointer that got the home crowd fired up, though the Sun still managed to outscore the Liberty 23-21 in the third.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The current and previous mayor have long argued that Chula Vista is well managed.
—Francisco Tamayo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
While a widow, Martha Custis managed the Custis estate and business interests.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managed
Adjective
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January 20 – February 18 A practical adjustment could make everything feel more intelligently arranged today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The defendants then allegedly drove the truck to a pre-arranged drop-off area, loaded the merchandise into getaway vehicles and then drove away.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Every core operation on Liners, from adding a new product to reviewing quality, to pulling in news and handling comparisons, is handled by a team of nine AI agents.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Spirit operated by the à-la-carte model, condensing the up-front cost to the seat and the seat only, along with one personal item.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Ladd and Kelsey operated their Pasadena firm from 1959 to 1982.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
9 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
Adjective
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The work aims to connect planned roundabouts and install a waterline, pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk and a drainage system, according to a March 5 North Carolina Department of Transportation news release.—
Joe Marusak
May 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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That country saw the highest death toll of Jews during World War II, a fact Poland Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska noted in her comments on social media regarding the planned Ye gig.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Defense attorneys argued at trial that the investigation into the assassination was a mess and that the four were manipulated into taking blame for an internal coup.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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These were teenagers, and they were manipulated.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit claims that Santana was the lead detective assigned to the case, while Smith was the sergeant who supervised the investigative team.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Del Toro personally supervised every stage of the new restoration from the original 35mm negative.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Verb
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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 16 May. 2026.
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