Synonyms of manages

manages

verb

present tense third-person singular of manage

1

as in manipulates

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manipulates
• handles
• addresses
• takes
• negotiates
• treats
• plays
• maneuvers
• contends (with)
• fields
• swings
• pulls
• grapples (with)
• comes to grips with
• copes (with)
• has a grip on
• regulates
• hacks
• controls
• engineers
• directs
• steers
• guides
• carries out
• finesses
• gets off
• carries off
• responds (to)
• micromanages
• runs
• commands
• reacts (to)
• jockeys
• brings off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• botches
• fumbles
• bungles
• mishandles
• messes (up)
• muffs
• goofs (up)
• scamps
• louses up
• foozles

2

as in supervises

to look after and make decisions about

managed a household and a business simultaneously

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervises
• operates
• oversees
• handles
• regulates
• conducts
• controls
• runs
• governs
• tends
• administers
• directs
• keeps
• protects
• administrates
• guides
• overlooks
• superintends
• watches over
• leads
• carries on
• steers
• presides (over)
• watches
• stewards
• safeguards
• minds
• cares (for)
• pilots
• guards
• micromanages
• stage-manages
• comanages
• codirects

3

as in copes

to meet one's day-to-day needs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copes
• does
• survives
• fares
• affords
• shifts
• makes do
• makes ends meet
• gets on
• gets along
• gets by
• makes shift
• contrives
• makes out
• scrounges
• fends for oneself
• lasts
• scrapes (by or through)
• carries on
• wrings
• squeezes
• wrests
• ekes out
• scrapes (out)
• swings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• collapses
• falls short
• declines
• flounders
• wanes
• slumps
• fizzles
• gives up
• peters (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manages

In the end, however, Neto manages to round Ferdi Kadioglu, setting up Joao Pedro for a great chance. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

The multi-strategy fund made a name for itself through activism and manages roughly $80 billion. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Despite the dark subject matter, Furious manages to be both tender and funny, thanks to sharp writing and fluid performances. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026

One team manages identity, another endpoints and another network security. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The designer style still manages to maintain that classic feel, while still feeling fresh thanks to the platform boost and witchy colorway. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026

Despite its compact dimensions, the home manages to provide a comfortable layout for two, all on one level. — New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Singh also pointed to the MOU’s healthcare provision as a potential source of savings beyond its immediate cash relief, saying that if the district manages to lower its healthcare costs, the resulting savings would remain in its general fund. — Chaewon Chung august 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Software then manages how electricity moves between those sources and connected equipment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026