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as in handled
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss
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as in operated
to look after and make decisions about
managed a household and a business simultaneously
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as in coped
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 managed
Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
To date, astronomers have managed to detect about 300 such mergers via their associated crescendos of gravitational waves.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
For the last two years, Conner has managed budgets and monitored educational programming at Community Unit School District 300.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Funds managed by subsidiaries of Apollo Global Management are investors in Shutterfly, the parent company of Lifetouch.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The fund is managed by former Directors’ Fortnight chief Paolo Moretti in collaboration with film programmer Rebecca De Pas.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Laura managed to jot the trumpet part into a notebook, but by then, Sun Ra’s riffs had changed.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Gordon said that adult onset asthma is very treatable and can be managed.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Freedom wrestled without two starters but still managed to score its first FHSAA duals wrestling state quarterfinal victory against Wellington on Friday.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
The court filings have managed to make a public spectacle out of the private communications of Taylor Swift, Matt Damon, Sony Motion Picture Group CEO Tom Rothman, WME agent Warren Zavala — among others.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
To date, astronomers have managed to detect about 300 such mergers via their associated crescendos of gravitational waves.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
For the last two years, Conner has managed budgets and monitored educational programming at Community Unit School District 300.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Funds managed by subsidiaries of Apollo Global Management are investors in Shutterfly, the parent company of Lifetouch.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The fund is managed by former Directors’ Fortnight chief Paolo Moretti in collaboration with film programmer Rebecca De Pas.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Laura managed to jot the trumpet part into a notebook, but by then, Sun Ra’s riffs had changed.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Gordon said that adult onset asthma is very treatable and can be managed.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Freedom wrestled without two starters but still managed to score its first FHSAA duals wrestling state quarterfinal victory against Wellington on Friday.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managed
Adjective
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My leg of the cruise ended in Naples as part of a pre-arranged schedule.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Amazon officials said deliveries requiring a signature are almost always pre-arranged.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Wheeled robots handled industrial workflows such as grocery picking, container movement, and packing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The investigation into Bezalel Zini was handled by Israeli police instead of the Shin Bet because of the relationship between the two men.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One of the major issues was that the federal government did not regulate it, and states and localities operated on different schedules.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Puerto Rican music artist had been outspoken last year as federal agents operated in Los Angeles.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Chelsea coped better than many fans had feared in Palmer’s absence.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Here's a look at how the South coped with winter weather.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The planned 90,000-square-foot project would represent the most significant change to the White House grounds in decades and is advancing even as it is challenged in court and questioned on Capitol Hill.—
Dan Diamond,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Virginia’s supreme court Friday gave the green light to a planned referendum on a Democratic redistricting map that aims to flip four Republican congressional seats, although the justices are still hearing arguments about whether the plan would be legal.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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What’s interesting is the NBA has moved away from some events that either have become stale or manipulated, such as the skills competition giving way at next week’s All-Star Weekend.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Each exercise session was supervised and followed a clear structure, Muotri says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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All four officers were members of the Defense Tactics Unit at the State Police Academy, and would have supervised and/or interacted with Delgado-Garcia during his training.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Managed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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