1
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
The overall silhouette is narrower than most, but the armrests are adjustable and the seat has a soft, gentle glide when maneuvered up or down.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
As a second, smaller drone outfitted with a thermal camera surveyed the scene from above, Rivas maneuvered the balloon-laden drone to the proper position.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
Moments later, as officials watched through the windows, two cars maneuvered around the back of the bus and sped down the road.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Harper, with a ruthlessness that has verged on the sociopathic, has maneuvered herself from outsider status to a position of wealth and power.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Robert Thomas maneuvered in from the left wing and slid a cross-ice pass to Kyrou breaking toward the right post.
—Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
With the Planter’s cargo of guns and ammunition loaded for delivery to Fort Ripley, Smalls maneuvered the ship past the first four guard stations with relative ease.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
Everything else works exceptionally well, from the smooth telescoping handle to the easy-gliding wheels, which maneuvered silently across carpet, flooring, and concrete.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Dowdle busted loose for a first down with 40 seconds to play after Young decoyed putting him in pass protection, and those 19 yards put the Panthers in position to kick a field goal after they’d won the coin flip and maneuvered to get the wind at the end.
—Luke Decock, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
As a second, smaller drone outfitted with a thermal camera surveyed the scene from above, Rivas maneuvered the balloon-laden drone to the proper position.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
Moments later, as officials watched through the windows, two cars maneuvered around the back of the bus and sped down the road.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Harper, with a ruthlessness that has verged on the sociopathic, has maneuvered herself from outsider status to a position of wealth and power.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Robert Thomas maneuvered in from the left wing and slid a cross-ice pass to Kyrou breaking toward the right post.
—Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
With the Planter’s cargo of guns and ammunition loaded for delivery to Fort Ripley, Smalls maneuvered the ship past the first four guard stations with relative ease.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
Everything else works exceptionally well, from the smooth telescoping handle to the easy-gliding wheels, which maneuvered silently across carpet, flooring, and concrete.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Dowdle busted loose for a first down with 40 seconds to play after Young decoyed putting him in pass protection, and those 19 yards put the Panthers in position to kick a field goal after they’d won the coin flip and maneuvered to get the wind at the end.
—Luke Decock, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvered
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Freedom from fear mattered because frightened societies are easily manipulated.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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In some cases, CBS News ran images through AI detection tools, which can be inconsistent or inaccurate but can still help flag possibly manipulated content.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Reyes defended the compensation, saying it was negotiated in good faith.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Cheaters deal was negotiated by David Buoymaster on behalf of Radial Entertainment, with Matthew Helderman advising Goldstein Pictures Corporation.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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Even amid some clunky exposition, Welcome to Derry has at least managed to offer compelling horror set pieces to keep heart rates up.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Week 5, Matthew Stafford passed for 389 yards and three touchdowns, but the Rams converted on only four of 10 third downs, and after taking a 17-7 lead into halftime, managed only nine points in the final two quarters and overtime.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The goal is to move all the disks to the last pole with them arranged in the same order—but each disk may only be placed on a larger disk, never on a smaller one.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
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The following month, Acebedo-Garcia arranged the details for the first shipment — 293 kilos.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Steelers are coming off a 27-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, a team that handled the Chargers with relative ease, 38-24, in Week 7.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The interiors are handled with more finesse.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mountain Dew Baja Blast was engineered specifically for Taco Bell, launching in 2004 in partnership with PepsiCo, the parent company of Mountain Dew, according to reports.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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It was edited by Jess Jiang, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, and engineered by Robert Rodriguez, with help from Patrick Murray.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Samsung addressed these issues early in development by redesigning the sensor structure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this week, Risch spoke with Boise’s KIVI-TV Channel 6, and briefly addressed the matter.—
Kevin Fixler
January 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Investigators determined that Melton and the younger Austin plotted to kill the 55-year-old victim and took the pair into custody six days later.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The majority of the revolts date back to well before Joseph Cinqué’s carefully plotted rebellion on the Amistad in 1839, the most famous of them and one of a small number that succeeded in securing freedom for those aboard.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Maneuvered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuvered. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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