MANEUVERING Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

maneuvering

verb

present participle of maneuver

as in handling

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 negotiating

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 maneuvering Canadarm2 helped assemble the International Space Station, maneuvering large components into position while astronauts carried out installation work. — New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2026 Extreme speeds and unpredictable flight trajectories make maneuvering ballistic missiles, hypersonic cruise missiles, and hypersonic glide vehicles exceptionally difficult to counter. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 Although proceedings were first issued in 2022, serving them in Thailand proved more difficult than expected, requiring maneuvering through diplomatic channels. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 This massive blunder — and the behind-the-scenes maneuvering to resolve it — was a group effort. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Wednesday’s operation involved painstakingly maneuvering a large floating platform through the canal to drive the shark out. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 None of this stopped him from maneuvering Eberhard out of Tesla and taking control of the company. — Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 To overcome this, the station's maneuvering thrusters were reportedly fired at the time the weapon was fired in order to overcome problems resulting from recoil. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026 On Thursday, the US Space Force said that the final two surviving Defense Support Program satellites (presumably DSP-20 and DSP-22) participated in an on-orbit maneuvering exercise in early September. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvering

Verb

Officials continue to urge people who have contact with sick or dead birds to take precautions, including wearing respiratory and eye protection and gloves when handling poultry.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Here, eBay coned off a series of handling challenges as a competition for the media on site to experience all four cars headed to auction.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

The two parties have not merged, but their cooperation effectively gives Eisenkot the negotiating backing of 33 lawmakers — more than Netanyahu's Likud, which remains the largest individual party in the Knesset with 27 seats.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
The Florida State Ethics Board found that former mayor Brent Latham may have violated conflicts of interest regulations for accepting gifts from the Argentine soccer association while negotiating the deal.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of negotiating

Verb

The scenarios in which these tradeoffs may take place are wide-ranging, with the Anthropic researchers citing opening an auto plant, downsizing a company, and manipulating election sentiment as examples.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
The former Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley recently pleaded guilty to manipulating his prop bets.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of manipulating

Verb

An Oklahoma man convicted of plotting with his lover to kill her estranged husband 25 years ago was executed Thursday without uttering any final words.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
In addition, numerous character names pay tribute to ancient antecedents, including the legendary Roman hero Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus and the plotting official Sejanus.

— Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of plotting

Verb

Take Michael Chaiken, a curator and archivist whose credits include managing Bob Dylan’s archives for six years.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
The Destination Stewardship Plan 2026–2030, meanwhile, shifts the focus from mainly growing tourism to managing its impact with protections for culture and the environment with a greater share flowing to island communities.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

The painting was only recently revealed to the family at the end of her aunt's life when arranging her affairs.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
His organization, Protect Paws, has reportedly helped more than 1,500 stray dogs by arranging for medical treatment, vaccinations and reflective collars.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of arranging

Verb

The city's new response team is intended to provide additional support for people experiencing homelessness while also addressing concerns in public spaces.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Without directly addressing the situation, Coppetti told analysts on Tuesday’s call that On has become the number two premium footwear brand in China, citing a third-party study.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of addressing

Verb

Everyone was up for hiking and taking cable cars to waterfalls; paragliding was sadly vetoed.

— Claudia Laroye, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
After taking a 13-10 lead to start the third quarter, the Tigers got an extra possession after forcing a fumble on the ensuing kickoff.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026