stage-manages

present tense third-person singular of stage-manage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage-manages
Verb
  • The Constitution protects defendants from being prosecuted for the same crime twice, but Mangione's dueling state and federal cases fall into one of the exceptions for double jeopardy.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Name the goal, keep the message specific, and choose the tone that protects both respect and clarity without closing the door.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The addition of Skubal further safeguards them at a time when Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are working their way back from injuries and Justin Wrobleski has already surpassed his career high in innings.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The vault safeguards more than 1,000 historic objects set with over 22,000 gemstones, while conference sessions will take place immediately outside it, giving attendees ample opportunity to explore the collection.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Hal Jordan is the chief Green Lantern of planet Earth at this time, part of an intergalactic policing organization that guards sectors of the cosmos.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, on the neighboring field, Purdy had finished his initial reps by the time the 49ers’ offense, particularly guards Robert Jones and Dominick Puni, got into a scrum with the Titans.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Soon, the leader speaks first, corrects too quickly, micromanages decisions and surrounds themselves with people who have learned that agreement is safer than curiosity.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The Democrat leads Republican challenger Mike Collins in every major public poll, holds a massive fundraising advantage and is now trying to peel away GOP voters.
    Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Unassuming in her affect and understated in her dress, with a shaggy blond bob, Marta greets me warmly and leads me from the basement parking area through an indoor landscape of light.
    Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Stage-manages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage-manages. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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