MANEUVER (AROUND) Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

maneuver (around)

verb

Definition of maneuver (around)

as in to evade

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Charges include one felony count each for evading a peace officer and evading an officer while driving the wrong way.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
After evading suspicion for years, in part because of her disarming, matronly demeanor, Puente was ultimately arrested.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Definition of evade

Verb

Without superpowers or magic to fall back on, heroes had to rely on little more than implausible levels of ingenuity and resilience, a capacity to dodge bullets/laser fire, and a gift for making the right quip at the right time.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 July 2026
But Hawaii has largely dodged the insurance crisis that has engulfed the mainland, with premiums near the national average and a 2% decrease projected this year by Insurify.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of dodge

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Josh Manson faked out Nic Dowd behind the Colorado net to free up space for the defenseman to hit Martin Necas with a tape-to-tape outlet pass beyond the red line.

— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
The plan is to fake out territorial wasps who will avoid an area where other wasps already reside.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026

Definition of fake out

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At the time, the Department of Justice argued that the president could sidestep the Insurrection Act to send armed troops into American streets over the objection of local leaders.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The new proposal aims to sidestep that hazard by using MCB only occasionally and only in a small portion of the atmosphere.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 8 July 2026

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