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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage-managed
Verb
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But jurors were told their relationship quickly soured, with Fahim apparently frustrated at the level of work that Cuomo was assigning him and complaining that he was being micromanaged.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026 -
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,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Progress has been made, but it must be protected.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The mansion is protected by a conservation easement with the Missouri Preservation Society, protecting the house and a one-foot radius around it from being torn down.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
Verb
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But Urban, who is guarded about his personal life, extends that thinking to his work as well.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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There, in the scorching desert, guarded by fences and video surveillance, this fish swims around in a sunken fishbowl made of rock that's been its only natural home for millennia.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Asylum seekers should be protected, families must remain together, and workers should be safeguarded from exploitation.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Our elections must be safeguarded from foreign interference.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Austin Williams led Lockport (18-5, 1-1) with seven kills.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, while CJ McCollum, who had shaped too much of this series already, was limited to six points on 3-for-10 shooting.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Stage-managed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage-managed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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