MANEUVERED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

maneuvered

verb

past tense of maneuver

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 But according to Ainsworth, who will soon fight for a different fantasy kingdom in the live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, Daeron won’t be so easily maneuvered around the board. — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 July 2026 More than three dozen candidates were killed in the run-up to the 2024 national election, and hundreds more dropped out of the race, as crime groups maneuvered to install their allies. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Once inside, the filing claims, Obumseli maneuvered around Clenney, reached for the key-fob reader and appeared to put her in a headlock while trying to activate the elevator and gain access to the apartment. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 Fox execs, it has been reported, feel NBCU has maneuvered around the restrictions and has an unfair route to viewers through Peacock, an English-language service where Telemundo programming airs. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 July 2026 The semi-truck driver tried to change lanes to avoid the Jeep, but Tran maneuvered the car in front of the truck a third time and brake-checked him again. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 At one party meeting after another, Humphrey and others—including Eugene McCarthy, Walter Mondale, Don Fraser, and Orville Freeman—maneuvered to regain control over the party’s power centers. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Mary Ellen Brown, 68, stood in the back of the chapel and greeted those who walked inside, toward their usual pews, while Emily Lyons, almost 90, maneuvered her walker through the worn wooden doors. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 During the trek, Princess met many other hikers, including Ted Haslam, who was also taking on the Three Peaks Challenge with the help of family and friends who maneuvered his wheelchair up and down the mountains. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvered

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This is a show in which a teenage boy is manipulated into biting off his own toe.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 24 July 2026
Observers also raise concerns around selective or manipulated releases of official video.

— Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

Definition of manipulated

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Vandermeer is represented by Joe Veltre, senior partner and co-head of the Gersh Agency’s New York office, and attorney Alex Kohner at Yorn Levine, both of whom negotiated the deal.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 23 July 2026
The deal was negotiated by Helen Parker for Universal Pictures Content Group and Avy Eschenasy for Bleecker Street.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of negotiated

Verb

Defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski said Burke’s mother, Colleen Burke, managed most of the company’s financial decisions.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
The Japanese international moved to Birmingham last summer for around €9 million, but managed just one goal in 28 appearances in the English Championship.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

The age restriction for chimpanzee tracking is 12 years (gorillas, 15 years); childcare can be arranged if needed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
The graphic novel deal between Carlton, Deviant and Blackstone was arranged by Kimberly Whalen of The Whalen Agency.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of arranged

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Tyler Mahle pitched six-plus scoreless innings, and the bullpen handled the rest.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of handled

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In April 2022, Roberts used a racial slur at a state board meeting after the former Topeka NAACP president had addressed the Board on the topic of African-American history.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Caucus hearing on shooting The finding was announced a few hours after the Congressional Hispanic Caucus held a hearing on the shooting Friday in Houston and addressed the search warrant application for the van that Salgado Araujo was driving.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 July 2026