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maneuvering

verb , present participle of maneuver

Synonyms and Antonyms of maneuvering

1 to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

maneuvered the conversation so as to avoid the touchy subject of her divorce

Synonyms of maneuvering

addressing, contending (with), coping (with), fielding, grappling (with), hacking, handling, managing, manipulating, negotiating, playing, swinging, taking, treating

Words Related to maneuvering

engineering, finessing, jockeying

bringing off, carrying off, carrying out, getting off, pulling

commanding, directing, guiding, steering

controlling, micromanaging, regulating, running

reacting (to), responding (to)

Phrases Synonymous with maneuvering

coming to grips with, having a grip on

Near Antonyms of maneuvering

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

2 to plan out usually with subtle skill or care

successfully maneuvered a way to get him to ask her to the dance

Synonyms of maneuvering

contriving, engineering, finagling, finessing, framing, machinating, manipulating, masterminding, negotiating, wangling

Words Related to maneuvering

arranging, concerting, concluding, hammering out, working out

angling (for), compassing, intriguing, plotting, scheming

brewing, concocting, cooking (up), hatching

captaining, commanding, conducting, directing, handling, managing, quarterbacking, running

Near Antonyms of maneuvering

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

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