1
as in manipulates
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss
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2
as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about
managed a household and a business simultaneously
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as in copes
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 manages
Hongkong Land remains one of the largest landlords in Central; the developer manages about $50 billion of assets overall.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
This layer assigns goals, manages priorities, and optimizes overall operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The Dylan somehow manages to balance a central location with a relaxed take on privacy.
—Meredith Bethune, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
International visitors can only access Mustique via air charter run by the company that manages the island, which lends the island a feeling of absolute privacy.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
In the film, Aaron manages a comedy site called Kumquat, though his pitches turn super dark in the wake of his sister’s death.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) manages the fund on behalf of the Norwegian population.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
This person the one who manages your manager.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The struggle lasts for about 20 seconds, at which point Pretti manages to break away from the fray, which also saw officers spray the crowd with rubber bullets and tear gas.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
This layer assigns goals, manages priorities, and optimizes overall operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The Dylan somehow manages to balance a central location with a relaxed take on privacy.
—Meredith Bethune, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
International visitors can only access Mustique via air charter run by the company that manages the island, which lends the island a feeling of absolute privacy.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
In the film, Aaron manages a comedy site called Kumquat, though his pitches turn super dark in the wake of his sister’s death.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) manages the fund on behalf of the Norwegian population.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
This person the one who manages your manager.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The struggle lasts for about 20 seconds, at which point Pretti manages to break away from the fray, which also saw officers spray the crowd with rubber bullets and tear gas.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manages
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Just like Rodgers did a decade earlier, Prescott manipulates the flat defender (circled in red) and hits CeeDee Lamb in stride just behind the linebacker.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the process, the robot simultaneously navigates, avoids obstacles, and manipulates objects without human guidance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rodriguez works at an after-school program in Orange County and supervises third graders.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The position directly supervises all parole agent specialists and parole agent supervisors assigned to the Division of Training Unit.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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How a canine copes with the holidays will depend on their personality, but owners should consider using a crate, blocking access to certain rooms, or keeping them on a leash.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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The 10-2 vote in favor of the easier policy came as the Fed copes with an absence of timely economic data due to the four-week-old government shutdown.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Its network handles a range of freight services, including bulk commodity exports.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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River Forest village President Cathy Adduci and village administrator Matt Walsh said the plan is advancing to the Development Review Board, which handles Planned Unit Development applications for large-scale projects.—
Igor Studenkov,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Physically present where Jackpocket operates.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Everybody operates best at a different [emotional] level.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2026
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So, what does a 127-year-old wine taste like?—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ward and Ausere said UConn does a great job supporting the club, helping pay for rigs, jumps and wind tunnel time.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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This research addresses one of the most complex problems in current robotics, the coordination of two arms working together.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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New Indianapolis police chief Tanya Terry addresses viral officer threat video.—
Evan Frank,
IndyStar,
12 Feb. 2026
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Brendan Reilly highlighted their differing approaches in the Tuesday night debate to the office that oversees the 17-member County Board, forest preserves, and budgets for the county’s massive health system, courts and jail.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Information about the deadly crash has been released through both DHS, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Chatham County Police Department.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Manages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manages. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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