maneuvers 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of maneuver
1
as in manipulates
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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2
as in negotiates
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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maneuvers

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noun

plural of maneuver
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as in attacks

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as in subterfuges

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Recent Examples of maneuvers
Verb
Crystal’s fluid staging, full of agile and vibrant design choices, smoothly maneuvers the action. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Master maneuvers examiners score highest, such as properly changing lanes, parallel parking and three-point turns. — Don Sweeney april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Nail artists don’t use actual watercolors, of course, but the technique required to create this look is not far from how a painter maneuvers their brush on a canvas. — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026 The correct grip could be the deciding factor in whether an astronaut correctly maneuvers a robotic arm or successfully performs a medical procedure. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026 But at these Olympics, they’ve been seen from above, as a drone operator — a former ski jumper himself — maneuvers a drone behind a skier at the moment of liftoff, high above the ground. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026 Laura is able to shove Cherry hard enough to pry Daniel away from her and lock her in the room, but Cherry jumps out of the balcony, sacrificing her ankle, and maneuvers herself back into the house. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 In the next part of the scene, Gabriel maneuvers the plane into a roll, forcing Ethan, who is still clinging to the seatbelt, to slam into the side of the plane. — EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025 On an early June morning off the southeastern shore of Siargao, pro surfer Ikit Agudo skillfully maneuvers her board through the waves. — Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
For example, Orion performed several other maneuvers shortly after launch that helped get it in the proper orbit for that to-the-moon maneuver. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvers
  1. manipulates
  2. negotiates
  3. attacks
  4. ruses
  5. addresses
  6. plots
  7. movements
  8. stratagems
Verb
  • Okorie is the best driving guard in the class, a 6-1 jitterbug who manipulates defenders with a tight handle, sudden changes of speed, and an advanced feel for the game.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 16 June 2026
  • Facial massage manipulates big muscles in the face, such as the masseters, temporalis and platysma, as well as fascia.
    — Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of manipulates
Verb
  • Bill negotiation PocketGuard partners with Billshark, a company that negotiates for lower rates on your behalf.
    — Catherine Collins, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The series stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a landman who negotiates on behalf of oil companies.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of negotiates
Noun
  • Harbaugh had tense standoffs with legacy defenders Ed Reed, Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs and, during the 2012 season, held a sitdown with his players to address their vicious and personal attacks on his approach.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Israeli intelligence believes Iran moved part of its enriched uranium stockpile to Pickaxe Mountain after last June’s attacks, an Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • Even before pro-party AI ruses were possible, the Chinese government and its supporters flooded social media with pro-China propaganda and vicious attacks on critics.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of ruses
Verb
  • The collaborative approach directly addresses the growing demand from European governments for domestic manufacturing capabilities over simple overseas purchasing.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • The other addresses a complaint that has followed Las Vegas nightlife for years.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of addresses
Verb
  • The true Daeron now graduates to a speaking role with the release of episode 4, as the scheming head of House Hightower now plots to put the young royal on the Iron Throne.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
  • While Burnham plots his next move, the UK government now enters a new period of uncertainty, potentially facing a sixth prime minister in seven years.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Definition of plots
Noun
  • The citations were issued for violations that included speeding, not adhering to traffic signs and signals, unsafe turning movements, use of cellphones and driving without a license.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • For investors with long-enough time horizons and appropriate liquidity cushions, private infrastructure exposure provides a return stream that is genuinely uncorrelated with quarterly equity and bond market movements.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of movements
Noun
  • There are some other fun stats in there, including a ranking of the game's most popular stratagems.
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of stratagems

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