MANEUVERED (AROUND) Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

maneuvered (around)

verb

past tense of maneuver (around)

as in evaded

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvered (around)

Verb

Initial reports suggested that the vehicle evaded the scene, state police said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
DeAngelo evaded capture for decades before DNA evidence linked him to murders committed in the 1970s and 1980s.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of evaded

Verb

But this audience was too savvy to be faked out, and their silence was upheld during that most delicate of passages — which, combined with the lack of the visual intrusion of an 18,000-strong filming crew, made for some heart-ripping magic.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
There was one instance where journeyman Micah Potter faked out Kel’el Ware and drove for a thunderous dunk.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of faked out

Verb

In his postgame news conference, Tatum sidestepped several questions about Brown’s cold shoulder and the hype surrounding their matchup.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Other incoming Senators like Juliana Stratton of Illinois, Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota, Chris Pappas of New Hampshire, and James Talarico of Texas have sidestepped the Schumer question for months.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of sidestepped

Verb

Pressed by reporters on how he’d tackle problems ranging from high-speed rail to homelessness, Becerra often dodged or spoke in generalities.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Take a Fall Hike Galena sits on the southern edge of the Driftless Area, where rivers and rocky bluffs dodged the flattening force of glaciers long ago.

— Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dodged

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

maneuvered

maneuvered (around)

maneuverer

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Maneuvered (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuvered%20%28around%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of maneuvered (around)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

boilerplate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Nov. 13

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes