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

Her father works at UConn while her mother manages a maintenance call center. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

The situation is pressing, but Coleman still manages to make a connection. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

The show was met with extended applause that seemed to go on and on, a tribute to an iconic designer who always manages to inject such depth and meaning into her singular collections. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

These advocates are also concerned about oversight, and say the facility represents a departure from how the government manages those children. — Jack Brook, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Jackson once again claims more R&B hits in America than any other artist, and one of his most celebrated singles even manages to hit a new peak decades after its release. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

For instance, when the company aimed to drive more customer reviews on a software review platform, Martinez, who manages most invoices and billing, approached the problem innovatively. — Claire Savage, Fortune, 5 July 2026

The Makers Market is an organization separate from Santana Row that manages the application and permits of local vendors. — Fatima Corona, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Included in the Distributed Digital Systems (DDiS) program package, the control system supervises and manages installations in the fields of energy, propulsion, diving safety and auxiliary systems. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026