stage-manage

Definition of stage-managenext

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Recent Examples of stage-manage Taylor Swift and Katy Perry’s feud — over backup dancers, of all things — was still partly stage-managed. Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025 Daniel uses it to threaten the operatives, recover the backpack, and stage-manage their escape. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026 Bush was in constant contact with Mikhail Gorbachev to stage-manage the structured collapse of the Soviet empire. Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Apr. 2026 For example, with the Foundation’s stage-managing, downtown Mount Vernon saw the rebuild (with AF funds) of a former town square eyesore that is now the lovely Mount Vernon Grand Hotel. Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stage-manage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage-manage
Verb
  • The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • There aren’t enough ships to protect the reopening trade routes from pirates.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • What once was an obstacle to allowing others to help, has come under new management, finally allowing the rest of the family to jump in on the action without fear of being micromanaged.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
  • C-suite leaders become responsible not for micromanaging every individual decision, but for architecting and monitoring how well the overall AI system performs over time.
    Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Some of those properties may now be serving as locations where hidden assets are being safeguarded.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • The Components of Confidential Computing Confidential Computing (CC) safeguards data during processing, not just storage or transmission.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Diving for loose balls, boxing out, guarding whoever Steve Kerr told him to, and occasionally making a basket.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Chiefs guard Trey Smith is not the only member of his family currently in the NFL, as his sister Ashley has a role in the league office.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

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“Stage-manage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage-manage. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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