maneuvering (around)

present participle of maneuver (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvering (around)
Verb
  • Observers suggest that the test increases pressure on the United States and NATO to reconsider current policies and adapt to the introduction of underwater nuclear drones capable of evading ballistic missile shields.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
  • He was previously deported in 2006, 2014 and 2016, yet managed to re-enter at an unknown time and place, evading inspection, admission or parole by immigration authorities.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Among the highlights was Dart taking off in the first quarter, faking out several Eagles defenders, and running to the endzone for a 20-yard touchdown.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Community Over Customers The most powerful marketing machine today is sidestepping a reliance on reaching your own audience via algorithms.
    Sam Saideman, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
  • These Standard Model interactions would have heated the inflating universe, sidestepping the complication of needing a subsequent reheating phase.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And short-term dodging a bullet does not equal long-term win for any of us sitting in this room.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Agree to stop dodging each other in the building, be cordial and move on.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Maneuvering (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuvering%20%28around%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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