stage-manage

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Recent Examples of stage-manage 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 So says Eleanor, who embodies the movie’s reality principle, not only handling the logistics of the ailing architect’s hospital stay and of Jin’s visit but also stage-managing, with unseen but adroit string-pulling, Casey’s new future. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 June 2025 Taylor Swift and Katy Perry’s feud — over backup dancers, of all things — was still partly stage-managed. Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025 Most of Biden’s media appearances have been stage-managed and sparing, and recently, they have been used as a form of damage control. Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024 Donors to his campaign have been struck by how stage-managed those receptions tend to be. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024 In fact, most studios stage-managed their contract players’ public images, dressing them on-screen and off. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024 Over the next two decades, Fulbright would stage-manage some of the most deeply civic moments of the era. Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
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, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The commission reports the use of the ATMs by scammers, who urge consumers to deposit cash into them to protect their savings, is on the rise.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Allen even complained that he was being micromanaged about a week before the Tamarac murders.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Some entrepreneurs, like billionaire Mark Cuban, say that micromanaging might be necessary during a company's earliest days.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Prioritize safety, stay well-informed, and act responsibly to safeguard lives and property.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Although Taylor Swift famously bares her soul in her songwriting, she's historically been guarded about her personal life.
    Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a bar that’s stocked with bourbon, tequila, and moonshine and a couple of porcelain cheetahs guarding a cabinet full of old records.
    Sid Evans, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Stage-manage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage-manage. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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