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

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

Geoff Bennett is the co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS NewsHour and serves as a contributor to NBC News. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

Noun

That said, the team had been familiar with Oliver Glasner’s way of playing, thinking and managing. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The people who lose relevance will be those whose role depends on preserving friction, controlling access to information, or managing processes no one would design from scratch today. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Brown’s wife, former Tribune managing editor Hanke Gratteau, also was a close friend of Norris. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Among those bullish on GIFT City is also Vikas Satija, managing director and chief executive at Shriram Wealth. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Panorama Studios is chaired by veteran film producer Kumar Mangat Pathak and led by filmmaker and managing director Abhishek Pathak. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

That means improving margins, managing expenses, maintaining clean financial statements, and producing reliable financial reporting. — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The resort’s location sits at the gateway to the Stockyards Historic District, which has garnered national and international attention with 10 million annual visits each year, Woodbine managing partner Dupree Scovell said. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

But according to Catherine Morris, managing director of Tradelinens, the real damage is caused by accumulation. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Rams have done a great job of managing him and keeping him out of harm’s way. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

One of the department's biggest roles is managing flood control and protection. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

And while that process has barely started to unfold, the LAFC’s lead managing owner, Bennett Rosenthal, hinted at a bidding favorite. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Both Meek and Taylor have joined the company’s managing board. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Custody essentially means safely holding and managing the digital ownership records for assets and is therefore important for giving institutional investors confidence. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

When everything has a place, families can spend less time searching, sorting, and managing clutter and more time focusing on what matters. — Laura Vansickle, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

Additionally, Gemini will be able to perform basic functions even when the watch is offline, such as managing timers and alarms or starting a workout. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Greenland Energy is funding the costs associated with managing two exploration wells. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026