1
as in managed
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
The helicopters both maneuvered to establish radio contact, but the Skycrane helicopter continued into the airspace around the fire at 4,000 feet altitude before they were given clearance to enter at a maximum altitude of 2,500 feet.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Without the resources to evacuate, Maddox maneuvered through the storm, sleeping on friends’ couches and swimming, hitchhiking and walking her way out of the city, Haygood wrote.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Herndon carefully maneuvered through the wires and gear and got into place.
—Cindy Watts, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Justice Department is expected to quickly appeal Judge Brann's decision, which could have impacts in multiple other districts where the administration has similarly maneuvered to extend the tenures of several appointees.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
The rest of the bullpen, which has been rocky of late, maneuvered through the remainder of the game, keeping it in check, but Boston’s offense floundered.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Fifteen minutes after Messi and De Paul entered the game, the stadium went silent as Joseph Paintsil, the powerful Ghanian forward, maneuvered past Miami defenders Marcelo Weigandt and Gonzalo Lujan and beat goalkeeper Oscar Ustari for the equalizer.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
But García Mercado's long weekend visit turned into a scheduling frenzy, as the 29-year-old maneuvered to fill every open moment with family, friends, and visits to her favorite hangout spots.
—Adrian Florido, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
This will make assembly much easier since those components don’t have to be maneuvered through the door openings.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Without the resources to evacuate, Maddox maneuvered through the storm, sleeping on friends’ couches and swimming, hitchhiking and walking her way out of the city, Haygood wrote.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Herndon carefully maneuvered through the wires and gear and got into place.
—Cindy Watts, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Justice Department is expected to quickly appeal Judge Brann's decision, which could have impacts in multiple other districts where the administration has similarly maneuvered to extend the tenures of several appointees.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
The rest of the bullpen, which has been rocky of late, maneuvered through the remainder of the game, keeping it in check, but Boston’s offense floundered.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Fifteen minutes after Messi and De Paul entered the game, the stadium went silent as Joseph Paintsil, the powerful Ghanian forward, maneuvered past Miami defenders Marcelo Weigandt and Gonzalo Lujan and beat goalkeeper Oscar Ustari for the equalizer.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
But García Mercado's long weekend visit turned into a scheduling frenzy, as the 29-year-old maneuvered to fill every open moment with family, friends, and visits to her favorite hangout spots.
—Adrian Florido, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
This will make assembly much easier since those components don’t have to be maneuvered through the door openings.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvered
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By Sunday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 14% of this wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In previous years, a private consultant managed the grant distribution process.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Also in the package, which was negotiated behind closed doors during the final days of the 9-month legislative session, were deals to replenish the state wildfire fund and create a regional electric grid for western states to trade excess energy.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bay Area state senators Scott Wiener and Jesse Arreguin had negotiated a $750 million loan for transit into this year’s budget, meant to avoid service cuts until voters authorize a potential regional sales tax measure in November 2026 that could provide longterm replacement for farebox revenue.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the episode, Isaac is dead, Nibs has had part of her memory wiped, and Slightly has been manipulated by Morrow into letting one of the face-huggers turn Arthur into a Xenomorph incubator.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Microsoft Teams app on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The three-petal footprint arranged in a Y-shape isn’t just for aesthetic purposes.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Butler's sister-in-law baked a beautiful red velvet cake and a close friend handled music, hair and more.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The visiting bench complained that Barca’s Kika Nazareth had handled the ball, but the referee dismissed their appeal.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This on-the-edge-of-death thriller appears to deliver on every front—from the ever-alluring Fan Bingbing who lends a cool authority Neeson’s stoic presence, to the set pieces engineered to make your palms sweat, to the thread of grief and trauma that gives the action some ballast.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Working closely with Perfect Game’s Tournament Operations team, BatWraps engineered its wraps to meet all bat-use requirements.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In short, the massive popularity of its original anime ‘80s run wasn’t matched by its merchandising, and that’s something that is now being belatedly addressed.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Following Morton’s video clip, the singer addressed her son’s claims in a public statement on her Instagram Stories.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To avoid this scenario, Makadia's team plotted the best spots on an asteroid's surface to avoid the keyhole.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For one, Leonard signed a max contract—unlike with Smith and the Timberwolves, there’s no claim Leonard and the Clippers plotted a scheme where he’d be paid less in the short term in exchange for being paid more later.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Maneuvered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuvered. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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