maneuvering (around)

present participle of maneuver (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvering (around)
Verb
  • After evading capture at first, the bird was caught in June 2023.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Garcia-Hernandez allegedly has convictions for giving fictitious information, evading arrest, driving while intoxicated and fleeing police.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Old Dominion started fast, with quarterback Colton Joseph faking out the Hoosiers defense on the first offensive play of the game and sprinting 75 yards for a touchdown.
    Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • By sidestepping the fragile transfer process and enabling direct fabrication on liquid, Xu’s method could transform how scientists design lightweight, adaptable technologies across multiple fields.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Washington has pressured Mexico to crack down on Chinese imports over allegations that goods are being rerouted to the US, thus sidestepping American levies placed on Beijing.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Rayner affair—just another mainstream politician, dodging their taxes—wrote Farage’s attack lines for him.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Even dodging the sand, but being too far right, means there is no direct line to the green.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Maneuvering (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuvering%20%28around%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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