1
as in to handle
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss
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2
as in to supervise
to look after and make decisions about
managed a household and a business simultaneously
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3
as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage
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Recent Examples of manage
In a short time, Mero has managed to make the radio relevant to audiences that had spent years moving away from it.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
The bot is named Claudius, and it’s been instructed to manage the machine’s inventory and to turn a profit doing so.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
In France, the mother and daughter duo managed to escape from the garage in the municipality of Bourg-lès-Valence without a ransom being paid, assisted by a neighbor, Lyon prosecutor Thierry Dran said Friday in a press conference.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Optum, Caremark, and ExpressScripts are the top three PBMs that manage nearly 80% of prescription drug claims, according to the independent health research firm KFF.
—Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
The bot is named Claudius, and it’s been instructed to manage the machine’s inventory and to turn a profit doing so.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
In France, the mother and daughter duo managed to escape from the garage in the municipality of Bourg-lès-Valence without a ransom being paid, assisted by a neighbor, Lyon prosecutor Thierry Dran said Friday in a press conference.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Optum, Caremark, and ExpressScripts are the top three PBMs that manage nearly 80% of prescription drug claims, according to the independent health research firm KFF.
—Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manage
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Chief Deputy Chris Ketteman, who ranks just below the sheriff, decides whether each complaint warrants an internal affairs investigation or can be handled by a supervisor.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Morgan, Dave Canales and Brandt Tilis have a history of locking up homegrown players who handle their business on and off the field.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Caring for a betta can help kids learn responsibility, routine, and empathy when adults guide and supervise the process.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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These workers keep companies running smoothly, often supervising multiple teams, the report says.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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So too does Helen, who handles her own feelings about Callie through her own coping mechanisms, some of which work, most of which don’t, and many of which center on building her own friendship with Minnie.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Patients with substance use disorders have often relied on substances as their escape lever from these deeper problems, rather than developing healthier coping mechanisms.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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His belief that a conspiratorial coterie of people is manipulating American policy.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Certain brands of that vintage can be manipulated in ways that later models can’t.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Referee Dan Schachner, a longtime referee, will oversee the action.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Season 51 continued in January with Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard joined by rapper A$AP Rocky, 2026 Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor with the band Geese, and Skarsgård overseeing the show's milestone 1,000th episode.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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The southern Portuguese city of Alcacer do Sal, about 60 miles from Lisbon, was battling rising waters from the river Sado, with downtown areas flooded and water levels measuring roughly 7 feet high in some places.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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For people that are not tracking what that actually means, that means that ICE can do almost no arrests in the entire country … If a court rules that there’s a final order of removal, they’re removed actually by an administrative warrant, not a judicial warrant.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The White House did not address whether Tuesday’s vote would lead to Trump relying more heavily on executive action — something the president himself seemed to suggest during his interview with Kudlow.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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With increasing production complexity and a growing shortage of skilled labor, the Group views Physical AI systems as a robust solution to address gaps in both areas.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Milwaukee grocery stores will also operate regular business hours on Presidents Day.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The next stage of reward prediction depends on the fact that the reward system does not operate in isolation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Manage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manage. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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