Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuver (around)
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D'Angelo explained exactly what had happened to make that scene, in which a squirrel leaps out of the family tree, prompting the family to run around the house to try and evade it.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Analysts say Pyongyang’s focus now appears to be on refining payload capacity and survivability to ensure its arsenal can evade US and allied missile defenses.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson dodged the bat while fielding the grounder, but then made a high throw to second and both runners were safe.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Apple can continue raking in billions of dollars from Google while also dodging what would have likely been a daunting task affecting Apple’s most important products, from the iPhone to the Mac and iPad.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Old Dominion started fast, with quarterback Colton Joseph faking out the Hoosiers defense on the first offensive play of the game and sprinting 75 yards for a touchdown.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The plan is to fake out territorial wasps who will avoid an area where other wasps already reside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Tatum sidesteps a question about whether joining Marvel now — at a moment when many industry observers think the brand is past its peak — made sense.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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The deal, expected to be finalized by September 3, allows Anthropic to sidestep what could have been a billion-dollar courtroom showdown — and potentially over $1 trillion in copyright liability.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Maneuver (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuver%20%28around%29. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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