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

Until the grid manages load better, data centers curtail their own, or new supply comes online, calling on emergency power isn't the backup plan. — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The system manages formation spacing, navigation, and task allocation automatically, allowing crews to focus on tactical decisions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

ALERTCalifornia manages a network of more than 1,200 cameras monitored by firefighters and researchers around the state. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

For as much as prog makes apologists of us all, something about the genre manages to retain its grip on our collective imagination. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026

But, as tends to happen on these types of shows, Alex manages to overhear their conversation. — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026

Telemundo Noticias requested comments from ICE and Core Civic, the company that manages California City, but did not receive a response. — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 18 July 2026

However, even after 200 years of welcoming tourists, the destination somehow manages to maintain its authentic coastal character, with quiet stretches of shoreline, excellent local restaurants, and comfortable but humble accommodations. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

Of the processes Auger manages at Fanatics, 85 percent of the decisions occur autonomously, Clark told Geekwire. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 July 2026