maneuvered (around)

verb

past tense of maneuver (around)
as in evaded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvered (around)
  1. evaded
  2. faked out
  3. sidestepped
  4. dodged
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  • In the foreseeable future, a terrorist group with minimal skills could access a jailbroken AI model (one that has evaded safety controls) trained on the world’s most comprehensive biological data set.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Police said Jackson was driving recklessly and evaded a Muscatine County Sheriff's Office deputy who attempted to stop his vehicle Friday evening in Muscatine.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaded
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  • 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
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  • To be decided Johnson has not officially declared his candidacy and has sidestepped questions about seeking reelection by saying he is focused on running Chicago.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • One Californian who may have already sidestepped that question?
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of sidestepped
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  • Throughout the morning, a steady influx of voters walking into the library dodged eager campaign staffers handing out political flyers in the parking lot, hoping to win last minute votes for their candidates.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The measure is intended to get ahead of Chinese manufacturers, who have dodged previous US trade barriers by shifting production between a litany of third countries.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dodged
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