stage-managed

Definition of stage-managednext
past tense of stage-manage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage-managed
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, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Allen even complained that he was being micromanaged about a week before the Tamarac murders.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trim the dead parts, shake the soil off, and store them in a cool, dark location where they are protected from the cold.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
  • So she’s introduced a new contract to make sure she’s protected from fluctuating prices.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The account was not guarded by an extra layer of security known as multi-factor authentication.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The names of the betrayersare a secret carefully guarded by Cacique and the group called Caribe, a loose grouping of about 3,000 Venezuelan military personnel who have deserted the regime’s ranks and from abroad are trying to coordinate to overthrow Maduro.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Covered entities must clearly explain how protected health information is used and safeguarded.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
  • In that collection, over 100 scientists from four continents explain how frogs, trees, ducks and lions stand to benefit when refugia in their habitats are identified and safeguarded.
    Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Then, in August 2014, her Modern Family costar Julie Bowen intervened and helped Hyland end her relationship, which, per Hyland's restraining order filing, allegedly led Prokop to threaten to kill her dog and burn down her house.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Park led a presentation Friday morning in the Council Chamber during the City Council’s first session of the new year following a three-week recess.
    City News Service, Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Stage-managed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage-managed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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