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

Andrew Stanleick, managing director and operating partner of Gauge Capital, and previous chief executive officer of Kylie Cosmetics and Kim Kardashian’s KKW beauty brands at Coty, agreed with the sentiment. — Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

News of Desai’s departure from MongoDB, which specializes in storing, managing, and processing massive datasets, was devastating. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Sanctis said the shift is pushing treasury staff to build skills that bridge finance, technology and data, while companies also focus on improving straight-through processing and managing costs. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

So much of daily life as a parent is logistics, managing, scheduling, moving the pieces. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Lydia King, managing director of retail, Liberty Great to see Mulberry back on the schedule. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

The costs vary widely and depend on several factors, said Katherine Greenslade, managing director of The Resurrection Project. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Evidence of Dave Roberts’ growth One of the knocks on Dave Roberts has always been his poor postseason managing. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

The announcement — which was reported by local media and confirmed by Dubai sources — was made on Thursday by Mona Ghanem Al Marri, vice chairperson and managing director of the Dubai Media Council, during the Arab Media Summit. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

Keeping her husband happy yet oblivious—managing his baby fever with staged fake miscarriages—only goes so far when Martha begins suffering an inexplicable illness that culminates in an impossible pregnancy. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

The office of the CFO can spend less time managing work and more time interpreting information and making decisions that improve business performance. — Ari Widlansky, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

This aggression is possible in large part because the institutions responsible for managing the oceans are ineffectual. — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of a managing partner at Exact Architects, the developer behind the project. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

In the 1st District, which includes Historic Folsom, the candidates have emphasized preserving neighborhood character while managing development in and around the city’s historic core. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

At that bar’s successor, Attaboy, Queen Mary managing partner Dan Smith sampled a take with Concord grapes. — Amy Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

And on the same day, the Security Council held a special meeting about AI that featured the industry’s leaders calling for help in managing the technology. — Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

And on the same day, the Security Council held a special meeting about AI that featured the industry's leaders calling for help in managing the technology. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026