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

This book manages to deliver on the promise of the jaunt without losing any of the rigor. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Her lips were frosted with a sheen of seashell pink, which manages to be both wintry and summery at the same time. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Nov. 2026

The 350e now reaches for 301 miles of estimated range, while the AWD 450e manages up to 264 miles. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

More than 400 events occur annually at the hotel, which opened in 1926, and the operators boast that the Biltmore manages a balancing act of maintaining its historic stature while keeping pace with guests’ changing demands. — Bob Helbig, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

In 2011, Drexel University acquired the academy and manages its endowment. — Lili Mei Granda Argianas, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

For example, when a Type 3 leader (Hurry Up/Be Perfect) manages a Type 5 specialist (Be Strong/Be Perfect), friction often arises not from conflicting goals but from contrasting work paces. — Gia Tskhovrebadze, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Ri spent three decades in Office 39, which earns and manages foreign currency for the leadership. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

New elections If neither side manages to secure a majority, the country could be headed toward another election, likely early next year. — Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026