1
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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3
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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as in overseeing
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Recent Examples of managing
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
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
The Yankees have other major problems aside from Boone’s managing.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Hiese has served as acting managing director since March, following long-time leader Hans Redlefsen’s departure after 27 years as CFO and financial managing director.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
CenterStage’s two other co-founders are George Cawood, managing partner of entertainment marketing and production agency Framework Studio, who is leading platform development; and data scientist Zank Bennett, CEO and founder of Bennett Data Science, who is heading up the AI team.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
His peers typically choose less active post-retirement endeavors — coaching, managing, media, family life.
—Brad Lefton, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Alejandro Pabón, managing director and partner at Puerto Rican concert promoter Move Concerts, which promoted Bad Bunny’s residency, says the shows were always about feeling at home and putting the island, its culture and its many struggles over the years at the center of the story.
—Cata Balzano, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The deal is likely to be met with solid demand, particularly from investors with a mandate to invest most of their portfolio in California, according to Jeffery Timlin, managing partner and lead portfolio manager for Sage Advisory Services’ municipal strategies.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Keep rooms clean longer with regular cleaning and managing clutter and unused items.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Most of those who shaped or even marginally influenced the events of October 7th are gone, leaving Gaza’s authority withered to the point that even managing the hostages has become paralyzingly difficult.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
The devices were a major breakthrough, but many people with diabetes still found managing blood glucose to be a continuous struggle.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Fallon and Saint John share what their different career paths have taught them about personal branding, working collaboratively, managing teams, and how to navigate the changing media landscape.
—Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2025
This is not to say that this new concept of powered land is without challenges, including securing the appropriate land, managing entitlement processes with local governments, and working with utility providers to obtain sufficient commitments.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The Duchess of Sussex spoke about managing her As ever brand, the next era of her Netflix deal and whether there will be a third season of With Love, Meghan at the Fortune summit.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
How to break a fever When managing a true fever, the goal isn’t necessarily to eliminate it but to relieve discomfort and prevent complications.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
Chinese stocks will be hit this week, but will resume its uptrend after a correction, said Hao Hong, managing partner and CIO of Lotus Asset Management.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
The Yankees have other major problems aside from Boone’s managing.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Hiese has served as acting managing director since March, following long-time leader Hans Redlefsen’s departure after 27 years as CFO and financial managing director.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
CenterStage’s two other co-founders are George Cawood, managing partner of entertainment marketing and production agency Framework Studio, who is leading platform development; and data scientist Zank Bennett, CEO and founder of Bennett Data Science, who is heading up the AI team.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
His peers typically choose less active post-retirement endeavors — coaching, managing, media, family life.
—Brad Lefton, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Alejandro Pabón, managing director and partner at Puerto Rican concert promoter Move Concerts, which promoted Bad Bunny’s residency, says the shows were always about feeling at home and putting the island, its culture and its many struggles over the years at the center of the story.
—Cata Balzano, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The deal is likely to be met with solid demand, particularly from investors with a mandate to invest most of their portfolio in California, according to Jeffery Timlin, managing partner and lead portfolio manager for Sage Advisory Services’ municipal strategies.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Keep rooms clean longer with regular cleaning and managing clutter and unused items.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Taking over for Brady after his retirement following the 2022 season, was Mayfield, who is off to the best start of his NFL career through six games even while managing without several key offensive weapons.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Most of those who shaped or even marginally influenced the events of October 7th are gone, leaving Gaza’s authority withered to the point that even managing the hostages has become paralyzingly difficult.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
The devices were a major breakthrough, but many people with diabetes still found managing blood glucose to be a continuous struggle.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Fallon and Saint John share what their different career paths have taught them about personal branding, working collaboratively, managing teams, and how to navigate the changing media landscape.
—Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2025
This is not to say that this new concept of powered land is without challenges, including securing the appropriate land, managing entitlement processes with local governments, and working with utility providers to obtain sufficient commitments.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The Duchess of Sussex spoke about managing her As ever brand, the next era of her Netflix deal and whether there will be a third season of With Love, Meghan at the Fortune summit.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
How to break a fever When managing a true fever, the goal isn’t necessarily to eliminate it but to relieve discomfort and prevent complications.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managing
Verb
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jordan and Egypt are expected to take the leading role in training and supervising the new police force.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The network also recently hired an ombudsperson—someone with no experience supervising a newsroom and a background leading the right-wing Hudson Institute think tank—to assess complaints of biased programming.—
Time,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The virtual event is intended to give participants emotional support, new coping skills and encouragement.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Many mental health professionals recommend problem-focused coping techniques for managing workplace stress.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hawaii and parts of Arizona do not participate in daylight saving time.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
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Members of Congress have tried and failed to ban daylight saving time in recent years.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meehan said the effort to ban books started at the local level, with parents addressing school boards with their concerns over the books in school libraries, which then led to statewide efforts and legislation.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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By partnering with Anduril, Raytheon is expanding the defense technology ecosystem and addressing critical limitations in the rocket motor supply base.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In an email, the office referred The Star to the National Archives and Records Administration, which is responsible for overseeing the presidential libraries system.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, Hesselbein noted the Senate's committee overseeing colleges and universities hasn't held a public hearing on any legislation this session.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In addition to being a stickler for city ordinances, Rader was known to participate heavily in outside activities like leading his son’s Cub Scout group and doing administrative tasks at the Christ Lutheran Church.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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The trailer will be available as part of free animation sample project teaming Unreal Engine and Agora Studios to produce free animation sample project, allowing animators to see what other animates are doing.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As some fans got older, Edward's obsession with Bella seemed more controlling than swoonworthy.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The startup will pay Nvidia in cash for chips, and Nvidia will invest in OpenAI for non-controlling shares, the person said.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Managing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managing. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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