Synonyms of managing

managing 1 of 3

adjective

as in overseeing

Related Words

• overseeing
• controlling
• supervisory
• directing
• senior
• reigning
• high-level
• main
• ruling
• officiating
• regnant
• paramount
• major
• leading
• sovereign
• predominant
• lead
• commanding
• presiding
• first
• head
• chief
• principal
• prime
• predominate
• primary
• dominant
• premier
• supreme
• foremost
• top
• upper
• superior
• uppermost
• high
• supereminent
• preeminent
• topmost
• ascendant
• grand
• upmost

Dissimilar Words

• less
• second
• lower
• last
• subordinate
• secondary
• lesser
• ancillary
• subsidiary
• inferior
• assisting
• lowly
• assistant
• junior
• under
• deputy
• coadjutor

managing

2 of 3

noun

as in saving

Related Words

• saving
• husbanding
• conservation
• conserving
• economy
• economizing
• thrift
• husbandry
• frugality
• pinching
• skimping
• providence
• scrimping
• tightness
• cheapness
• stinginess
• miserliness
• parsimony
• cheeseparing
• tightfistedness
• penny-pinching
• closeness
• penuriousness

Dissimilar Words

• generosity
• bounty
• philanthropy
• liberality
• unselfishness
• extravagance
• largesse
• dissipation
• openhandedness
• lavishness
• squandering
• bountifulness
• openheartedness
• wastefulness
• improvidence
• prodigality

managing

3 of 3

verb

present participle of manage

1

as in handling

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handling
• addressing
• manipulating
• treating
• taking
• negotiating
• playing
• maneuvering
• fielding
• coping (with)
• hacking
• swinging
• grappling (with)
• contending (with)
• controlling
• coming to grips with
• pulling
• regulating
• having a grip on
• guiding
• engineering
• carrying out
• directing
• jockeying
• steering
• getting off
• carrying off
• finessing
• commanding
• micromanaging
• running
• responding (to)
• reacting (to)
• bringing off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbling
• mishandling
• bungling
• botching
• messing (up)
• goofing (up)
• muffing
• scamping
• lousing up
• foozling

2

as in supervising

to look after and make decisions about

managed a household and a business simultaneously

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervising
• overseeing
• operating
• controlling
• handling
• regulating
• conducting
• running
• governing
• administering
• keeping
• directing
• guiding
• tending
• protecting
• administrating
• superintending
• stewarding
• presiding (over)
• carrying on
• watching over
• overlooking
• leading
• watching
• steering
• safeguarding
• guarding
• piloting
• minding
• caring (for)
• micromanaging
• stage-managing
• comanaging
• codirecting

3

as in coping

to meet one's day-to-day needs

it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coping
• doing
• surviving
• shifting
• getting along
• making ends meet
• affording
• getting on
• faring
• getting by
• making do
• making out
• making shift
• contriving
• scrounging
• fending for oneself
• scraping (by or through)
• carrying on
• squeezing
• lasting
• scraping (out)
• wresting
• eking out
• wringing
• swinging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• collapsing
• floundering
• declining
• falling short
• waning
• slumping
• fizzling
• giving up
• petering (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of managing

Adjective

Ramona Nee, Weil’s co-managing partner, has had discussions to join Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, according to people familiar with the matter. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Larry Berg, the co-managing owner of LAFC, was chosen Monday to become the third commissioner in MLS history when Don Garber retires in December. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

But the data suggests most women aren’t choosing—they’re managing. — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Recruitment processes are described as clearer and more aligned following the departures of Daniel Levy, the former executive chairman who was deposed in September last year, and ex-managing director of football Fabio Paratici. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Clayton served as co-managing partner of Sullivan & Cromwell’s general practice group and also led the firm’s cybersecurity group. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026

Missoni’s board of directors will see Barnaba Ravanne, co-founder and co-managing partner of FSI, take the role of chair. — Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 22 May 2026

Federation Studios co-managing director Marco Chimenz has left after nearly three years. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026

The new generation of leaders now hold almost 50% of the European firm, according to Benjamin Cordonnier, who was last year appointed as co-managing partner alongside Judith Charpentier. — Swetha Gopinath, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026

Noun

Reporting to Kate Ward, managing director, unscripted at BBC Studios, Biswas will work alongside creative directors Keeling and Mike Gunton, overseeing the unit’s teams based in Bristol. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

Gabriel Wildau, managing director at Teneo, said in an email. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Pedro Homar, managing director of Palma's tourism board, said Mallorca would prefer to attract wealthy American tourists, Fox News Digital reported. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Kristensen is a senior partner and managing partner for McKinsey’s Northeast Region, and New York Office. — Ida Kristensen, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Led by Rader and managing partner Del Wright, UNA Sports Group was founded in 2025 and is named after a nickname Wright used for his grandmother. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Researchers pursuing large grants need help preparing proposals, managing awards, navigating compliance requirements and coordinating with other institutions. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

Silberman will report to Sol managing partner Kaan Aslansan and will continue to be based in New York. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, sees lower prices as a way to make the brand more accessible, although affordability alone won’t determine where younger shoppers spend. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Verb

Take Michael Chaiken, a curator and archivist whose credits include managing Bob Dylan’s archives for six years. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

The Destination Stewardship Plan 2026–2030, meanwhile, shifts the focus from mainly growing tourism to managing its impact with protections for culture and the environment with a greater share flowing to island communities. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

Our task now is preserving our common American spirit while also managing the realities of increasingly unfamiliar existences from population density differences within states. — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026

Behavioral demand response and peak-time rebates are becoming important tools for managing electricity consumption. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

The objective may be to gradually reduce concentration while managing the tax consequences. — Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Ovard, meanwhile, is divorced and in a polyamorous relationship with a married couple, while also managing the emotional load of having a terminally ill child. — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Two Brooklyn women, Faigy Fischman and Judy Swimer, are listed as managing members of those LLCs, according to city and state records. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026

The overall aim is to reduce the time spent managing cleaning equipment and increase the amount of time a pool is ready for use. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026