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
The organization defines restraint as staff using their bodies in ways that prevent patients from moving, such as by pinning them down or maneuvering their arms into positions that make resistance painful.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
These workhorses are usually tasked with maneuvering players into position for the final episode’s climax, ideally making the journey to those marks feel natural.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
The extra context to this arrangement is Grab’s maneuvering to merge with Indonesian rival GoTo, which runs the Gojek service and is backed by SoftBank and China’s Taobao, among others.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The truck is designed for maneuvering through tight downtown streets and carries the Jaws of Life used to extract people trapped in collisions.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Its imaging infrared seeker, radar proximity fuze, and thrust-vector control enable agile intercepts against fast, maneuvering targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Cozy yet polished, the two-piece ensemble is ideal for maneuvering tight cabin bathrooms to kicking back on weekends.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
The political stalemate has left each side maneuvering to avoid public backlash.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Parson will be maneuvering the equipment through customs.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
These workhorses are usually tasked with maneuvering players into position for the final episode’s climax, ideally making the journey to those marks feel natural.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
The extra context to this arrangement is Grab’s maneuvering to merge with Indonesian rival GoTo, which runs the Gojek service and is backed by SoftBank and China’s Taobao, among others.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The truck is designed for maneuvering through tight downtown streets and carries the Jaws of Life used to extract people trapped in collisions.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Its imaging infrared seeker, radar proximity fuze, and thrust-vector control enable agile intercepts against fast, maneuvering targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Cozy yet polished, the two-piece ensemble is ideal for maneuvering tight cabin bathrooms to kicking back on weekends.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
The political stalemate has left each side maneuvering to avoid public backlash.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Parson will be maneuvering the equipment through customs.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvering
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the announcement, salmonella can affect the animals eating the products and possibly humans handling the products.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Republicans have not been negotiating.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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And less than 24 hours after the governor undercut Woodward at LSU, the athletic director was, to no one’s surprise, negotiating his exit strategy from the school.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The real reason is to wreak as much havoc as humanly possible, or at least that’s what we’re given to believe from the way the hostess swans about while deftly manipulating dozens of puppet strings simultaneously.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Since 2024, a number of lawsuits have been filed by parents against companies offering AI chatbots, alleging that extensive use of the technology led to a range of harms to kids, including manipulating and isolating them and leading to death by suicide.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Israeli settler movement is openly plotting a long-term return to Gaza, seeking to reverse the evacuation of 8,000 settlers from the Strip that happened twenty years ago.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Curves plotting model performance against size have begun flattening out.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Your biggest challenge this month is managing your expectations, especially when emotions run high.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Every child benefits from practicing waiting, joining conversation and managing boredom in everyday settings.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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E-commerce transactions are managed end-to-end without friction, from building a shopping cart and applying discounts to arranging delivery and processing returns.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Join Chloe Mullen, a junior at Cathedral Catholic High School and member of the National Honor Society, for a special flower arranging workshop.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Hegseth said addressing the legacies of the war, which ended 50 years ago in April, remains the foundation and a top priority of the countries’ defense relationship.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Beach preservation is another concern, one that the resort is mindfully addressing.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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After taking an early 3-0 lead and forcing the Ravens to punt on their opening series, Tahj Washington fumbled after a catch and Baltimore’s Alohi Gilman scooped it up and returned it to Miami’s 7, setting up Jackson’s first touchdown pass to Mark Andrews.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Maneuvering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuvering. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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