stage-managing

Definition of stage-managingnext
present participle of stage-manage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage-managing
Verb
  • Even with the long-term shift toward electoral democracy intact, the setback shows the importance of protecting political liberty during emergencies.
    Chelsea Follett, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
  • As the border fence rises, some say California state officials should be leading the charge on protecting local wildlife — and so far have not.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The company also argued the shareholder proposal amounts to micromanaging day-to-day operations.
    Mike Schneider, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Through automating repetitive tasks, flagging risks, and prioritizing leads, monday CRM helps companies spend less time micromanaging complex systems and more time closing on important, meaningful deals.
    Ethan Stone, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This has a better chance of safeguarding the duty‑free retail model and ensuring policymakers understand the channel’s economic contribution.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The two also share a passion for cinemas, as Scott recently shared in a profile with Rolling Stone the importance of safeguarding the theatergoing experience.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • People will also be asking who has a building big enough for our subset group of archivists documenting, artists making things, community organizers gathering, professors panicking, singers singing, parents guarding in order to gather us together again.
    Angela Pelster, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Longtime American allies who have been guarding tens of thousands of Islamic State fighters and their families agreed this week to be integrated into the Syrian armed forces.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Animal agriculture is also a leading driver of climate catastrophe, deforestation, water pollution and biodiversity loss.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Jets were 1-20 when trailing entering third period and FLA was 17-1 when leading before Saturday.
    Greg Cote February 1, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Stage-managing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage-managing. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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