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as in handling
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss
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2
as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
managed a household and a business simultaneously
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as in coping
to meet one's day-to-day needs
it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage
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Recent Examples of managing
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Frank Sixt, the co-managing director of CK Hutchison, said during the port operator’s earnings call on Thursday that the deal’s size and complexity would prevent it from closing in 2025, even if binding agreements were already agreed upon.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Scharf is co-managing partner of New York law firm Morrison Cohen.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Unlike recent months, the data suggested clients weren’t moving aggressively into or out of tech, according to Chris Larkin, managing director of trading and investing.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The stock market's reaction to Huang's speech will be a telling sign of investor sentiment on Nvidia, according to Deepwater Asset Management managing partner Gene Munster.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Keep rooms clean longer with regular cleaning and managing clutter and unused items.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Claudine Ebeid is the executive producer of Atlantic audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
According to Andrew Humberstone, managing director of Nissan Oceania, the project represents an important step forward in the use of end-of-life EV batteries.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Lululemon is hurting because of growing competition, a softening market for athleisure, and clothing that looks dated, said Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
His podcast with son and managing partner and pollster Jeremy Zogby can be heard here.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Tina Olson, a managing attorney with the Juvenile Lifer Unit in the State Appellate Defender Office, says the decision doesn't minimize the crimes committed – or the victims impacted – but instead ensures defendants are given fair punishments.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Having spent a lifetime managing the intersection of technology, leadership, and industrial scale, Molinaroli argues that the next decade of growth will be fuelled by investing in people.
—Connie Etemadi, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Abrahamson joined the Idaho American Legion and started managing its finances in August 2017.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Currently, the solution to managing all this heat is water, which serves as a coolant at data centers.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
His approach to managing diabetes has actually helped his approach to parenting, too.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Nov. 2025
Those underwriters, like managing general underwriters, act as intermediaries between insurance carriers, such as Hadron, and brokers or agents.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Globe president Marc Robinson and co-managing directors Jennifer Hills and Sarah Desmond have more than 50 years of combined experience in connecting music artists with entertainment, brand, or other partners to put them where culture is shaped and conversations are created.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Frank Sixt, the co-managing director of CK Hutchison, said during the port operator’s earnings call on Thursday that the deal’s size and complexity would prevent it from closing in 2025, even if binding agreements were already agreed upon.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Scharf is co-managing partner of New York law firm Morrison Cohen.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
England coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key look likely to stay in their roles until at least after the T20 World Cup, which begins next month.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Unlike recent months, the data suggested clients weren’t moving aggressively into or out of tech, according to Chris Larkin, managing director of trading and investing.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The stock market's reaction to Huang's speech will be a telling sign of investor sentiment on Nvidia, according to Deepwater Asset Management managing partner Gene Munster.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Keep rooms clean longer with regular cleaning and managing clutter and unused items.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Claudine Ebeid is the executive producer of Atlantic audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
According to Andrew Humberstone, managing director of Nissan Oceania, the project represents an important step forward in the use of end-of-life EV batteries.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Lululemon is hurting because of growing competition, a softening market for athleisure, and clothing that looks dated, said Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
His podcast with son and managing partner and pollster Jeremy Zogby can be heard here.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
Her mother accompanied her to appointments, managing logistics and providing emotional support.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Tina Olson, a managing attorney with the Juvenile Lifer Unit in the State Appellate Defender Office, says the decision doesn't minimize the crimes committed – or the victims impacted – but instead ensures defendants are given fair punishments.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Having spent a lifetime managing the intersection of technology, leadership, and industrial scale, Molinaroli argues that the next decade of growth will be fuelled by investing in people.
—Connie Etemadi, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Abrahamson joined the Idaho American Legion and started managing its finances in August 2017.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Currently, the solution to managing all this heat is water, which serves as a coolant at data centers.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
His approach to managing diabetes has actually helped his approach to parenting, too.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Nov. 2025
Those underwriters, like managing general underwriters, act as intermediaries between insurance carriers, such as Hadron, and brokers or agents.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managing
Noun
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The language of manifesting your dreams into reality might sound nonsensical or contrived, but to JOP, his magical thinking became his saving grace.—
Andrea Flores
Jan. 8,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The concealer is available in 24 shades, with savings of up to 58 percent.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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With 40 grind settings and a 300 gram bean hopper, this electric grinder is capable of handling grinding for larger batches.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Although Shirley’s video implied the day care was empty, several of the violations noted in that report involved overcrowding, with too many children in some rooms and too few adults supervising them.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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That’s one of the big goals of the San Diego Public Library’s winter reading challenge, explains Emily Derry, the library’s supervising librarian for youth and family services.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Worrying about finding a bathroom, coping with abdominal pain, and apprehension about symptoms starting or coming back all cause stress.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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The theme is an evolution of Glimmers, a macro trend from WGSN’s Future Consumer 2026 forecast that examines the coping tool for consumers as the world faces multiple crises.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Rousseau is a notoriously controlling and meticulous leader, obsessed with optics and strict about the physical fitness of his members.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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Yet another was a forum for people who, like me, had left a highly controlling religious denomination.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The main challenges include aligning climate finance commitments between developed and developing countries, addressing the socio-economic impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations and ensuring that emission reduction targets are consistent with the latest climate science.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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By addressing it daily, your clothes chair remains useful for quick drops but won’t become a burden.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Marcano Tábata is widely identified by human rights groups as part of the command structure overseeing detention centers where political prisoners have been held, including facilities accused of systematic abuse and torture.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Calvello will serve as Mamdani’s chief government spokesperson, overseeing City Hall’s press office, with a portfolio focused on national issues, according to sources.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Upon doing some research for more formal choices to match the nickname, the mom came across Margaret, which had a connection to her husband's grandmother.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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No New Yorker should have to fear losing access to health care -- and no nurse should be asked to accept less pay, fewer benefits or less dignity for doing lifesaving work.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Managing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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