Synonyms of maneuvering

maneuvering

verb

present participle of maneuver

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handling
• manipulating
• managing
• addressing
• negotiating
• taking
• treating
• playing
• hacking
• swinging
• fielding
• jockeying
• engineering
• pulling
• steering
• controlling
• finessing
• guiding
• regulating
• coping (with)
• coming to grips with
• directing
• grappling (with)
• carrying out
• contending (with)
• having a grip on
• micromanaging
• commanding
• carrying off
• getting off
• bringing off
• running
• reacting (to)
• responding (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbling
• bungling
• mishandling
• botching
• muffing
• messing (up)
• scamping
• goofing (up)
• lousing up
• foozling

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• fumbling
• bungling
• mishandling
• botching
• muffing
• messing (up)
• scamping
• goofing (up)
• lousing up
• foozling

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2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiating
• manipulating
• engineering
• plotting
• arranging
• finagling
• finessing
• wangling
• managing
• contriving
• framing
• masterminding
• machinating
• scheming
• handling
• concerting
• concluding
• conniving
• conducting
• directing
• intriguing
• concocting
• compassing
• hatching
• working out
• hammering out
• brewing
• commanding
• gerrymandering
• quarterbacking
• running
• captaining
• angling (for)
• cooking (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbling
• blowing
• bungling
• mishandling
• mangling
• butchering
• botching
• messing (up)
• gumming (up)
• flubbing
• bobbling
• muffing
• lousing up

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• fumbling
• blowing
• bungling
• mishandling
• mangling
• butchering
• botching
• messing (up)
• gumming (up)
• flubbing
• bobbling
• muffing
• lousing up

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