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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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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
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
Candinas will take over executive management of the Swiss company, with Giger remaining in place as co-managing director for a transitional period.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
According to Gilles Renouard, co-managing director of Unifrance, the event remains deliberately focused on servicing long-term partners.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
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
What appears to matter to many San Franciscans is authenticity, according to Katie Buchanan, co-managing director at Gensler.
—Laura Waxmann, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2025
Maneet Ahuja, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
His podcast with son, managing partner, and pollster Jeremy Zogby, can be heard here.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Claudine Ebeid is the executive producer of Atlantic audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Matt Maddox, the former Wynn Resorts executive who joined Authentic as president last year, will become president and CEO, in charge of the day-to-day managing of all that growth.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Christie’s co-head of the sale Emily Kaplan won it after a bidding war with Los Angeles managing director Sonya Roth.
—Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Katie Stockton, founder and managing at Fairlead Strategies, said the stock market could be due for a breather, especially those parts that have rallied recently like semiconductors.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
While Monarch Money leans toward household budgeting and planning, Rocket Money focuses on tracking subscriptions and managing bills.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
That’s why the younger version of himself — that kid who arrived in NASCAR two decades ago simply wanting to drive race cars —would never have imagined owning a team or managing a company.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Congo has experience managing Ebola outbreaks but often faces logistical challenges in delivering expertise and supplies to affected regions.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Don’t underestimate the importance of other cognitively protective practices such as consistently getting enough quality sleep, exercising regularly, managing stress, eating a nutritious diet and building and keeping strong social ties.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Researchers around the world continue to face difficulties in managing millions of qubits reliably, leading many companies and laboratories to prioritize more achievable near-term applications using systems built with dozens or hundreds of qubits instead of massive large-scale architectures.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The Hall of Fame manager started his professional baseball career in 1960 as a minor-league infielder in the Dodgers’ organization and ended it in 2010, managing during Freeman’s first month in the major leagues.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 May 2026
The ship set course for Spain on Wednesday from the coast of Cape Verde after the WHO and European Union requested assistance in managing the outbreak.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Adjective
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
Candinas will take over executive management of the Swiss company, with Giger remaining in place as co-managing director for a transitional period.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
According to Gilles Renouard, co-managing director of Unifrance, the event remains deliberately focused on servicing long-term partners.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
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
What appears to matter to many San Franciscans is authenticity, according to Katie Buchanan, co-managing director at Gensler.
—Laura Waxmann, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
Inside, a few dozen crew members move through the rooms with practiced efficiency, managing cameras and lighting rigs.
—Maneet Ahuja, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
His podcast with son, managing partner, and pollster Jeremy Zogby, can be heard here.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Claudine Ebeid is the executive producer of Atlantic audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Matt Maddox, the former Wynn Resorts executive who joined Authentic as president last year, will become president and CEO, in charge of the day-to-day managing of all that growth.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Christie’s co-head of the sale Emily Kaplan won it after a bidding war with Los Angeles managing director Sonya Roth.
—Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Katie Stockton, founder and managing at Fairlead Strategies, said the stock market could be due for a breather, especially those parts that have rallied recently like semiconductors.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
While Monarch Money leans toward household budgeting and planning, Rocket Money focuses on tracking subscriptions and managing bills.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Verb
If managing cholesterol is a priority, aim to eat one cup of cooked oatmeal per day.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
That’s why the younger version of himself — that kid who arrived in NASCAR two decades ago simply wanting to drive race cars —would never have imagined owning a team or managing a company.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Congo has experience managing Ebola outbreaks but often faces logistical challenges in delivering expertise and supplies to affected regions.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Don’t underestimate the importance of other cognitively protective practices such as consistently getting enough quality sleep, exercising regularly, managing stress, eating a nutritious diet and building and keeping strong social ties.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Researchers around the world continue to face difficulties in managing millions of qubits reliably, leading many companies and laboratories to prioritize more achievable near-term applications using systems built with dozens or hundreds of qubits instead of massive large-scale architectures.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The Hall of Fame manager started his professional baseball career in 1960 as a minor-league infielder in the Dodgers’ organization and ended it in 2010, managing during Freeman’s first month in the major leagues.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 May 2026
The ship set course for Spain on Wednesday from the coast of Cape Verde after the WHO and European Union requested assistance in managing the outbreak.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managing
Noun
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The classic Feldstein-Horioka puzzle asked why domestic saving and investment remained closely linked despite open capital markets.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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But because the Trump plan is based on voluntary participation – Congressional authority is likely needed for anyone to be automatically enrolled – the number of workers likely to see their retirement savings go up as a result could be much lower than Morningstar’s estimate.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Protagonist Pictures is handling sales.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Verb
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As more robotics are deployed, work has evolved and focuses more on supervising robots and working closely with vendors on capturing data and insights from software and artificial intelligence that’s built into the hardware systems.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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During that time frame, visitors, who are 17 or younger, must be accompanied by a parent or a supervising adult, who is at least 21.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Those struggles can manifest in a range of ways, McClanahan said, from finding new coping mechanisms to replace food to ongoing body image concerns, even after weight loss.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
14 May 2026
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The case captivated true-crime enthusiasts when Richins was arrested in 2023 while promoting her children’s book about a boy coping with the death of his father.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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According to those close to the family, József was extremely controlling and would often make terrifying threats.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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In girl friend groups, one of the girls is a bit more controlling, a bit more sassy, and a bit more precocious than the other ones.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Viola’s reaction spotlighted growing frustration among competitors who believe the ruling body is using procedural fixes to avoid addressing biological differences in girls' sports.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The Displacement Film Fund was first initiated at UNHCR’s Global Refugee Forum, the world’s largest gathering dedicated to addressing challenges faced by refugees and their host communities, and was officially established last year.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Now, satellites are capable of overseeing the battlefield from hundreds of miles in space.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Now, overseeing the most important central bank in the world is a tough gig under the best of circumstances.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Athletes are always getting bigger, stronger, and faster, and doing ever more incredible things.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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In doing so, Din becomes a traitor to his bounty hunter guild, led by Greef Karga (Carl Weathers).—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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“Managing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managing. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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