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 Unlike conventional Gerberas, these drones briefly entered Ukrainian airspace, maneuvered within the country, and then returned to Russia rather than conducting one-way strikes. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 His costar, podcaster Stavros Halkias, maneuvered through the crowd in a salmon pink leisure suit. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026 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

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The sheriff's office also sought to rebut theories that had circulated publicly about the case, including claims that evidence was missing or the crime scene had been manipulated.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors argue that Clancy manipulated her providers and sought quick fixes for her depression and anxiety.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulated

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This will happen on six occasions from October through to December, but only if the tie against Tromso is safely negotiated to set up three home matches and three away in the league phase.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Greenwich plans to release the film in theaters early next year after the company’s Andy Bohn negotiated the deal with CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiated

Verb

Harston is also one of the Screaming Marys, a performance collective managed by Screaming Alley, which regularly hosts workshops in everything from burlesque to lip-syncing – and previously did Jackson’s drag king course.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Those came when Madrid’s Champions League match at Benfica (then managed by Mourinho) was stopped after the Brazilian alleged opposition winger Gianluca Prestianni racially abused him.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

The two prescriptions would be arranged in concentric rings, alternating outward as though from a bull’s-eye.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
But, like the modern concept of condominium ownership, the investors purchased shares of the theater (corresponding to the 44 private boxes arranged on three levels).

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of arranged

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The administration argues that some of its functions could be handled by private companies.

— Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Negotiations for the sales attachment were handled by Ariel and Ehud Bleiberg for Bleiberg Entertainment and by Miriam Segal for Good Films Collective.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of handled

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Recent concerns regarding the war's impact on shipping and construction timelines were addressed by Disney's CFO, who reaffirmed full commitment, citing the project's long-term view and strategic rationale.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The duo took to the stage during the event and addressed the crowd in character to tease the plot of the upcoming sequel, per USA Today.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of addressed

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Setting the form equal to a number fixes it into an equation that can be plotted on an x-y graph—something many of us learned to do on graphing calculators in high school.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Aurelius uses similar techniques across the record, which lends to a certain sameyness by the end, though the tracks’ varied tempos, each one plotted at a different point on the downtempo spectrum, help offset any stagnation.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026