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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3
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
Her firm manages several ETFs with exposure to the technology sector, including the SPDR NYSE Technology ETF, which has gained 38% so far this year as of Friday’s close.
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Blair Bao, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
The National Film Development Corporation, established in 1975, manages the Waves Film Bazaar, connecting Indian creators with global markets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
The data center is one of dozens around the world operated by CoreWeave, a company that develops and manages data centers and sells their computing capacity to technology companies.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
But the reader soon learns that Ma, who manages a homeless shelter, has for the past year been skimming donations for her own family as food grows scarcer in Kolkata.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
Bank of America operations Chief Operations Executive Tom Scrivener manages the bank’s 34,000-person operations across 32 countries.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
This, in turn, impairs metabolism of fat stores, which impacts the way in which the body manages its energy and can worsen heart and metabolic conditions like diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.
—New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
The competition was a partnership with HYBE, a South Korean entertainment company that also manages BTS, and Geffen Records.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The sheriff’s office covers unincorporated areas such as North Fair Oaks and the coast, provides contract services to Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, San Carlos, Portola Valley, Woodside, Caltrain and SamTrans, and manages the Maguire Correctional Facility and Maple Street Correctional Center.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Blair Bao, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
The National Film Development Corporation, established in 1975, manages the Waves Film Bazaar, connecting Indian creators with global markets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
The data center is one of dozens around the world operated by CoreWeave, a company that develops and manages data centers and sells their computing capacity to technology companies.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
But the reader soon learns that Ma, who manages a homeless shelter, has for the past year been skimming donations for her own family as food grows scarcer in Kolkata.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
Bank of America operations Chief Operations Executive Tom Scrivener manages the bank’s 34,000-person operations across 32 countries.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
This, in turn, impairs metabolism of fat stores, which impacts the way in which the body manages its energy and can worsen heart and metabolic conditions like diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.
—New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
The competition was a partnership with HYBE, a South Korean entertainment company that also manages BTS, and Geffen Records.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The sheriff’s office covers unincorporated areas such as North Fair Oaks and the coast, provides contract services to Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, San Carlos, Portola Valley, Woodside, Caltrain and SamTrans, and manages the Maguire Correctional Facility and Maple Street Correctional Center.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manages
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The Overlook Hotel is, yes, sinister and even demonic, taunting Jack Torrance with bizarre visions that Kubrick manipulates to create a mounting sense of dread.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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This created a tunable metasurface, a structured layer that manipulates how waves interact with the surface, allowing the coating to absorb radar signals across various frequencies.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sebastio supervises retail, finance and an in-house team of three designers for product consistency, as the brand was first inspired by his own and his father’s wardrobe.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The assistant chief directly supervises section commanders, providing leadership, mentorship and guidance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 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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Unlike other forms of stress, exercise stress is a good thing, because the body copes with it in a positive way.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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The national entertainment group Knitting Factory Entertainment handles talent-buying duties, according to the release.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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RIOgaleão–Aeroporto Internacional Tom Jobim (GIG) handles most international flights, while Airport Santos Dumont (SDU) focuses on domestic routes and is closer to downtown.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Milwaukee operates on a tight budget and has thrived on developing pitchers from within the organization or signing cheaper players.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sage Harvest stopped offering cooking classes out of the Brady Street space last year after Glorioso's Italian Market was sold to a group owned in part by members of the Presta family, which operates Valli Produce, a grocery store chain in northeastern Illinois.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Manow does a bump of K on the table to relax while Clateman shows me a high-tech nicotine vape that displays music videos and also rates the intensity of your hits with a numerical score.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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The point of Generative AI is the tech does the bulk of the work on its own.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Martin Scorsese addresses attendees at NYU Tisch's Virtual Production Center to celebrate the school's new collaboration with Lavazza.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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This iteration of the Prius addresses the shortcomings of its predecessor, transforming the hatchback into an exciting, fun car that can go the distance on a single tank of gas.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a Republican-majority House, Calvert has significant influence as chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, which oversees Pentagon spending.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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The exploitation of the Studio TF1 library titles is done is in unison with the group’s cinema production division led by Nathalie Toulza Madar, which also oversees the catalog and restorations.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Manages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manages. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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