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

Since its launch 15 years ago, Mubadala Capital has become the first sovereign fund to take in third-party capital, and now manages around $60 billion in its core alternatives business. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Aaron Alamary, president of parking management company TruPark USA, manages thousands of parking spaces between Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

This is a system that automatically manages clutch engagement according to engine speed, reducing the need for manual clutch operation and making everyday riding more convenient. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

The family, which manages most of his intellectual property and NIL efforts, declined to comment through a representative from the Brewers. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026

PowerPoint builds presentations, Outlook manages email, and OneNote keeps notes organized. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

The bar for authentic Jewish representation on television isn’t particularly high, but Season 3 manages to raise it. — Yael Buechler, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Biya manages to operate the country remotely, the government says, even with the vice presidency vacant. — Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Jenna Caligaris, who manages an upstate New York contractor with roughly 25 workers, said the pressures of providing health insurance to her workers keep her up at night. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026