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

Even if Wall Street manages to put the merger to one side, the spotlight on the two separate businesses may not be especially flattering for either of them this quarter. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

Although much of it feels like a coda to Endgame, Far From Home manages to chart out some fascinating future possibilities for the MCU. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Greg Reynolds, a farmer who manages the gardens at Gale Woods Farm, says the temperature in a root cellar should be above 33 degrees Fahrenheit, but below 40 degrees. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

Justin Bieber manages the same showing following his recent performance during the first halftime show held at the World Cup final. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

When a child manages to avoid catastrophic harm, recovery can still mean surgery, months out of school, and potentially lifelong mental health issues. — J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026

On Sunday, July 26, Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV), which manages the eagle nest cam, stated that the Ojai Raptor Center, where Jackie is being treated, would not have another update on Jackie's condition until possibly Monday, July 27. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Tanner Scott nearly gives up the lead but manages to get out of a jam in the eighth to secure a 4-3 Dodgers win. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Circus Circus manages to turn a monthly profit of between $50,000 to $80,000 in the summer season through shrewd tactics, including using unordered prime rib from the hotel’s steakhouse in a buffet stew, the Journal revealed. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026