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
The Arkansas Department of Human Services oversees SNAP, and the Arkansas Department of Health manages WIC.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
The teenager manages to skip around Carreras’ challenge, but the defensive pressure means Yamal runs straight into Orkun Kokcu’s tackle.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
In Arizona, the BLM manages 770 active grazing permits and leases on 841 allotments, including some public lands with special conservation considerations such as national conservation areas, wilderness areas and national monuments.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
While Blackwell manages the farms, Hannah runs the shop and serves as lead designer.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Brown also manages other poets under the Poetry me, please brand, and has performed his own poetry in the White House, at NFL games and while opening for Rupi Kaur.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Jamie gives birth to a baby boy, Steven, the night before Halloween and manages to escape with the child in tow — and with Michael in hot pursuit of them both.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s no glee in the characters, yet somehow James manages to convey a sense of delirious glee for acting — a glee that proves contagious for the audience by the film‘s end.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Whether seen as a necessary application of justice or a politically fraught escalation, the case ensures that the debate over how America manages its most sensitive secrets is far from over.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
The teenager manages to skip around Carreras’ challenge, but the defensive pressure means Yamal runs straight into Orkun Kokcu’s tackle.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
In Arizona, the BLM manages 770 active grazing permits and leases on 841 allotments, including some public lands with special conservation considerations such as national conservation areas, wilderness areas and national monuments.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
While Blackwell manages the farms, Hannah runs the shop and serves as lead designer.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Brown also manages other poets under the Poetry me, please brand, and has performed his own poetry in the White House, at NFL games and while opening for Rupi Kaur.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Jamie gives birth to a baby boy, Steven, the night before Halloween and manages to escape with the child in tow — and with Michael in hot pursuit of them both.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s no glee in the characters, yet somehow James manages to convey a sense of delirious glee for acting — a glee that proves contagious for the audience by the film‘s end.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Whether seen as a necessary application of justice or a politically fraught escalation, the case ensures that the debate over how America manages its most sensitive secrets is far from over.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manages
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Don't Look Now manipulates audiences' minds, mixing elements of the occult with the overwhelming need for hope into a plot twist audiences will find difficult to swallow.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Instead of relying on pigments or coatings, LightRipple manipulates reflection and refraction at the microscopic level, producing a dynamic play of gold and shadow that shifts subtly as the case moves.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 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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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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Healing does not look the same for everyone, and the way each person copes with distress can vary greatly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Schweitzman and Sutherland will jointly oversee the division, which handles packaging, financing, production and sales for independent film, television and digital projects at the agency.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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TrustNordisk handles international sales.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The group operates entirely through foster homes rather than cages, allowing cats to experience comfort and routine before adoption.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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So many basketball books—my own included—pitch themselves as true windows into how that world operates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lot of stuff in the ocean, and marine debris tends to aggregate in the same places as does the whale sharks’ primary prey.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Maybe the bench does it more naturally, but the running didn’t stop when the starters were together.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The approach also addresses RO’s brine disposal challenge while producing powers.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Through a blend of high-power performance, intelligent design, and terrain-adaptive engineering, the brand addresses core user frustrations while elevating the overall riding experience.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Edward Glazer is the co-chairman of the Bucs and oversees real estate acquisitions for the family company, First Allied Corporation, according to Forbes.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The additions came about following proposals that were made to the organization’s board of governors’ Equity and Inclusion Committee — which oversees all of the Affinity Groups, and which is currently chaired by the actor Lou Diamond Phillips — and ultimately approved by the full board.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Manages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manages. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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