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as in manipulated
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
maneuvered the conversation so as to avoid the touchy subject of her divorce
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as in negotiated
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
successfully maneuvered a way to get him to ask her to the dance
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Recent Examples of maneuvered
People jostled across the steps as porters maneuvered carts and tourists paused for photos.
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Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Anže Kopitar and Adrian Kempe maneuvered the puck deftly low in the zone, moving the puck high to Artemi Panarin and allowing the defense to get involved.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Dishant, my Indian hair stylist, expertly maneuvered his round brush through my heavy locks, coiffing them to perfection.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Eric maneuvered his helicopter with all of those lives and souls to face the enemy and let his gunners eliminate the threat.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
The gunman got into the driver’s seat and, with his gun in one hand, maneuvered the car to the intersection, Pizer said.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
First responders maneuvered through the blizzard on snowcats and skis to rescue the survivors.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In several cases, Attorney General Pam Bondi has maneuvered to keep appointees who do not have enough bipartisan support to win confirmation in the jobs longer than typically allowed.
—Jessica Hill The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The five-term Louisiana congressman earned a law degree and maneuvered his way to become speaker of the House.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Anže Kopitar and Adrian Kempe maneuvered the puck deftly low in the zone, moving the puck high to Artemi Panarin and allowing the defense to get involved.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Dishant, my Indian hair stylist, expertly maneuvered his round brush through my heavy locks, coiffing them to perfection.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Eric maneuvered his helicopter with all of those lives and souls to face the enemy and let his gunners eliminate the threat.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
The gunman got into the driver’s seat and, with his gun in one hand, maneuvered the car to the intersection, Pizer said.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
First responders maneuvered through the blizzard on snowcats and skis to rescue the survivors.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In several cases, Attorney General Pam Bondi has maneuvered to keep appointees who do not have enough bipartisan support to win confirmation in the jobs longer than typically allowed.
—Jessica Hill The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The five-term Louisiana congressman earned a law degree and maneuvered his way to become speaker of the House.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvered
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Easter changes date every year, and the blooms on sale are carefully manipulated to bloom on time.—
Becky Wern,
Florida Times-Union,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the lab setting, various atmospheric variables can be precisely manipulated to closely understand the phenomenon.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The county’s risk-assessment attorneys had negotiated a settlement for about $6 million that would have resolved all of the cases, but the Board of Supervisors rejected it in August 2021 and hired Sheppard-Mullin to defend the county.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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The deal was negotiated between Frank Jaffe from Altered Innocence and Monica Ciarli from Minerva Pictures.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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And yet, Trump has also managed to avoid complex questions about those issues — the most pressing before his administration — and despite Democrats and some of his own supporters lashing out over them.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Gibb managed to get to 17 points, but finished just 6 of 22 from the field.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 Today must be handled one thing at a time.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Thursday was a momentous day for the district, with teachers demonstrating at campuses, the district calling for a return to negotiations for union leaders and parents trying to determine whether to send their children to school as substitutes handled classroom duties.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Burkle twice was involved in attempts to purchase the Kings, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting, one of which was engineered in large part by Anderson.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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High interest rates, engineered by the Federal Reserve to combat a burst of inflation following the COVID-19 pandemic, also weighed on the job market in 2025.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Without proper circulation, any water from leaks or condensation just linger, and if it’s not addressed—which is often the case in a space like the basement—then mold and mildew forms.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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More than a dozen Democratic senators are demanding answers from the Department of the Interior about the removal of signs across national parks—displays that addressed topics including slavery, Native American history, and climate change.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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At a retreat in Florida, the House GOP plotted its next steps — but the path ahead is murky, and elections are looming.—
Marianna Sotomayor,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Reuters/Elijah Nouvelage Authorities say the teen carefully plotted the shooting at his Barrow County high school, including allegedly leaving a notebook with handwritten instructions detailing the steps to prepare for the violence and a diagram of his classroom.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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