stage-managed

past tense of stage-manage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage-managed
Verb
  • Allen even complained that he was being micromanaged about a week before the Tamarac murders.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Workers who are micromanaged report nearly double the stress compared with non-micromanaged workers, according to the 2023 Work in America Survey.
    Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If your Wi-Fi is protected by a weak password or uses outdated encryption, a skilled attacker might gain access without ever stepping inside your house.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Of course, Nix never has to worry about the pain his defensive teammates can inflict, protected in practice by the strict don’t-touch-the-QB edict.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, having Anunoby as the one being guarded by a center as opposed to Hart puts New York in the driver’s seat.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • For all of her can-do spirit and bravado, she is guarded, wary, terrified of being vulnerable.
    Sarah Chamberlain, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once sensitive information is shared, it must be carefully safeguarded.
    Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
  • This ensures our culture is safeguarded despite the climate crisis, and is accessible to all Tuvaluans at home and abroad.
    Feleti Penitala Teo, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement The rise in flu cases around the continent, as well as outbreaks in Europe earlier this year, have led some medical experts to warn that influenza may be evolving to spread more quickly or earlier than typical in some regions.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Running back Kiante Ingram led the charge with 136 rushing yards and three touchdowns on nine attempts.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Stage-managed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage-managed. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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