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
In July, a few dozen more parking spaces will be added to the Shoreline Amphitheater parking lot, bringing the total to about 200 spaces the nonprofit manages.
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Sharon Chin, CBS News, 18 June 2026
For example, our company manages 45,000 hectares of eucalyptus forest.
—Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
According to its website, the company primarily acquires, owns and manages single-tenant properties and leases them to businesses that focus on service and entertainment offerings.
—Eric Adler
june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Legends Global, the company that manages events at the arena, has proposed to invest as much as $102 million to cover both the cost of the purchase and capital upgrades at the East Oakland venue.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Framing Granados’ vibrant, birdlike voice against polished rhythms, in this body manages to be both delicate and forward-looking.
—Maria Nenet Barrios, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026
Though working with Remote Employee®, the business still sets the schedule, provides the training, establishes key performance indicators (KPIs), and manages the employee’s day-to-day performance.
—William Jones, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Like how [Earn] manages Paperboi.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Thanks to a critical refueling stop in Delaware Bay, the ruddy turnstone shorebird manages to migrate thousands of miles each year to its breeding grounds in the high Arctic.
—Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Sharon Chin, CBS News, 18 June 2026
For example, our company manages 45,000 hectares of eucalyptus forest.
—Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
According to its website, the company primarily acquires, owns and manages single-tenant properties and leases them to businesses that focus on service and entertainment offerings.
—Eric Adler
june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Legends Global, the company that manages events at the arena, has proposed to invest as much as $102 million to cover both the cost of the purchase and capital upgrades at the East Oakland venue.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Framing Granados’ vibrant, birdlike voice against polished rhythms, in this body manages to be both delicate and forward-looking.
—Maria Nenet Barrios, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026
Though working with Remote Employee®, the business still sets the schedule, provides the training, establishes key performance indicators (KPIs), and manages the employee’s day-to-day performance.
—William Jones, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Like how [Earn] manages Paperboi.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Thanks to a critical refueling stop in Delaware Bay, the ruddy turnstone shorebird manages to migrate thousands of miles each year to its breeding grounds in the high Arctic.
—Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manages
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Okorie is the best driving guard in the class, a 6-1 jitterbug who manipulates defenders with a tight handle, sudden changes of speed, and an advanced feel for the game.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
16 June 2026
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Facial massage manipulates big muscles in the face, such as the masseters, temporalis and platysma, as well as fascia.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Milshtein previously served as adviser to COGAT, which supervises civilian policy in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Gemini copes through logic and distraction, while Pisces feels everything at once.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Annie as played by Tess Barthélémy copes in two ways with being surrounded by caricaturish oppressors.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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The Department of State, which handles visa applications from abroad, has not released its full 2025 data, but the numbers through September show a similar picture.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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In Kansas City and Independence, each city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
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The company leases the roof to a third-party solar company that operates and maintains the solar array.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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This network operates on a hub-and-satellite model, allowing electronics to be collected and processed closer to where they are retired rather than being shipped long distances to a small number of centralized facilities.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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Cohesion is the trick, and color does most of the work.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Nor does a forecast cone capture every place that may experience dangerous conditions.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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This transaction addresses the Mets' ongoing need for reliable depth as injuries continue to test various positions across the roster.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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With assistance from a lawyer friend and a CPA family member, the pair addresses topics ranging from backstage etiquette to managing social media to dealing with record labels and publishing companies.—
Daniel Kohn,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The Commission for Independent Education, a division of the Florida Department of Education that oversees unaccredited colleges like Carleen, voted to close the entire school, which also offered other programs.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Progetto 11 also clarifies that Coperni is controlled by two entities, Coperni UK Limited, which holds the license with Tomorrow, and Coperni SAS, a French operating company that oversees day-to-day operations.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Manages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manages. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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