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
  • 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
  • The document itself is an odd grab-bag of micromanaging grant processes, assertion of presidential power, and airing of cultural grievances.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 May 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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