1
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
Then, in overtime, Team USA’s Megan Keller made an incredible individual play, maneuvering around a defender and then chipping the puck past the goalie.
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The Sports Desk, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
With growing amounts of space debris in low earth orbit, managing and maneuvering large numbers of satellites would require autonomous collision-avoidance systems, Curlee said.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The room is packed with seats and people carefully maneuvering through the crowd with their drinks and appetizers.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Its intelligent brake and reverse (iBR) system adds specific control when slowing down or maneuvering around objects or when docking, along with different ride modes that let the rider chill (or sharpen) the throttle response depending on conditions.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
Australian miners found young girls particularly useful in maneuvering through the tight mining shafts.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
The mission, called Trinity, could validate water propulsion as a low-cost method for rapidly maneuvering satellites in space.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Just a few weeks after intense reporting about city and county politicians maneuvering in the wake of Daley’s death, Talbott was named the Sun-Times’ political editor in January 1977.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Jack and his wife, Andie, are a strong couple but wrestle with raising a bright daughter and maneuvering their big careers.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The Sports Desk, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
With growing amounts of space debris in low earth orbit, managing and maneuvering large numbers of satellites would require autonomous collision-avoidance systems, Curlee said.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The room is packed with seats and people carefully maneuvering through the crowd with their drinks and appetizers.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Its intelligent brake and reverse (iBR) system adds specific control when slowing down or maneuvering around objects or when docking, along with different ride modes that let the rider chill (or sharpen) the throttle response depending on conditions.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
Australian miners found young girls particularly useful in maneuvering through the tight mining shafts.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
The mission, called Trinity, could validate water propulsion as a low-cost method for rapidly maneuvering satellites in space.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Just a few weeks after intense reporting about city and county politicians maneuvering in the wake of Daley’s death, Talbott was named the Sun-Times’ political editor in January 1977.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Jack and his wife, Andie, are a strong couple but wrestle with raising a bright daughter and maneuvering their big careers.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvering
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Restaurant workers handling dead roaches and not noticing enough rodent poop to fill a human toilet lowlight this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of South Florida restaurants failing inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Businesses handling sensitive data demand stable and predictable outputs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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Critics chided the college for not negotiating specific benefits or concessions for the school in exchange for its land.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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That knowledge translates directly into negotiating power — and into avoiding the expensive surprises that catch unprepared buyers off guard.—
Allison Palmer
Updated February 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Hogan and his men secretly functioned as an espionage and sabotage operation, successfully manipulating the inept Germans over the course of 168 episodes.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
18 Feb. 2026
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Trump fired former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer in August, implying that the agency was manipulating labor market data under her leadership.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Unsurprisingly the two are already plotting more projects together.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The 54-year-old entertainer made such an impression on viewers during his on-air stint at the 2024 Summer Olympics that NBC execs had already begun plotting to bring him back for the Milan Games well before the torch was extinguished in Paris.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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City staff is evaluating options for managing the orchard, including working with existing staff.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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With a dual perspective, this novel follows Maya managing her grief and facing the past while mothers in China are forced to give up their own daughters.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Of course, standard service like checking you in, unpacking your luggage, and arranging your room and amenities to your liking is taken care of effortlessly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Since then, Elizabeth has been as important to Copeland’s professional life as his personal life, co-founding a children’s theater school with him, arranging his music, and supporting him as he was launched from obscurity.—
Matthew Blackwell,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Guthrie family's 'hour of desperation' The Guthrie family has posted several videos on social media over the past two weeks, addressing both Savannah Guthrie's followers and a person who may have abducted Nancy Guthrie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Midway through her second edition at the helm of the Berlinale, the combative festival director wastes no time addressing the political storm that flared on opening day and quickly threatened to eclipse the films themselves.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Also on Tuesday, Indivisible CT is conducting an anti-ICE rally on the state Capitol lawn, taking political aim at a federal agency that has fallen sharply out of public favor after killing two American citizens in Minnesota and roughing up scores of others.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The European Union’s first offshore carbon storage facility, taking emissions from Denmark and injecting them into the seabed below the North Sea, is due to start operating by mid-2026.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Maneuvering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuvering. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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