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as in handling
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
maneuvered the conversation so as to avoid the touchy subject of her divorce
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as in negotiating
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
successfully maneuvered a way to get him to ask her to the dance
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Recent Examples of maneuvering
The system’s continuous modernization reflects the shifting nature of naval warfare, where adversaries are increasingly fielding maneuvering anti-ship missiles, drone swarms, and asymmetric maritime threats.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
For now, the field remains divided, with candidates maneuvering to prove their loyalty to Trump while Kemp tries to assert his influence.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
But the comedy masterstroke is Lilith’s maneuvering to take an Uber home on her mother’s account.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
On Saturday, Israeli tanks and troops began maneuvering ever closer to Gaza City’s outskirts in preparation for a full-scale offensive.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Hearing me calling Nini, Lali came to investigate and went out ahead of me, maneuvering through the underbrush, meowing.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Before another bullpen meltdown, May made his second straight quality start, maneuvering through traffic, including stranding a runner in scoring position to end the sixth with a strikeout on his 100th pitch.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
While long-range strikes and grinding frontline combat continues, both Kyiv and Moscow are also maneuvering on the diplomatic front.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2025
Blair had higher hopes for the man maneuvering toward him that morning.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
For now, the field remains divided, with candidates maneuvering to prove their loyalty to Trump while Kemp tries to assert his influence.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
But the comedy masterstroke is Lilith’s maneuvering to take an Uber home on her mother’s account.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
On Saturday, Israeli tanks and troops began maneuvering ever closer to Gaza City’s outskirts in preparation for a full-scale offensive.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Hearing me calling Nini, Lali came to investigate and went out ahead of me, maneuvering through the underbrush, meowing.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Before another bullpen meltdown, May made his second straight quality start, maneuvering through traffic, including stranding a runner in scoring position to end the sixth with a strikeout on his 100th pitch.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
While long-range strikes and grinding frontline combat continues, both Kyiv and Moscow are also maneuvering on the diplomatic front.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2025
Blair had higher hopes for the man maneuvering toward him that morning.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvering
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But Rinzel seems uniquely well-suited to handling it.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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As their team and systems scale, so too will their ability to serve multi-market investors who want a unified team handling all of their short-term rental assets.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Traditional approaches focus on financial engineering such as negotiating discounts for long-term commitments, or on observability tools that track who is running what.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Teamsters announced on Facebook late Friday that their negotiating team has a tentative agreement for members to vote on, ending the strike and allowing next weekend’s Farm Aid concert to continue as planned at the U’s Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Former Formula One driver David Coulthard has accused the McLaren Racing F1 team of manipulating the Italian Grand Prix race results by issuing team orders during the race.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The hacker’s malware focuses on stealing cryptocurrency by hijacking and manipulating the user's browser.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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Still, no reason to do this to Kyle, who is just only recovering from his self-destructive spiral and who has no idea that his friend is plotting to steal his girl again.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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Its director, and franchise mastermind, Rian Johnson has proven himself a master of the whodunnit form with these films, showing a knack for Agatha Christie puzzle-plotting that, well, the actual adapters of Christie haven’t shown in recent years.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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For many leaders, the most significant shift in leadership is not about managing bigger projects or larger teams.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite daunting market conditions, America’s youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Strategic leaders are the generals, arranging forces before engagements.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lizzo plops down in a straw chair with familiarity, arranging the many pillows around her and assuming a palms-up position.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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The next stage are apps that offer a 360º approach, addressing the wellbeing of the caregiver and those in their care 24/7.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Crews are also engaged in mopping up, addressing hot spots, and back-hauling equipment on the eastern, southern, and western sides of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine recently sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT coached the California boy in planning and taking his own life earlier this year.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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But if anyone is taking bets on who will shape the future of fashion publishing, Enninful is surely in the running.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Maneuvering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuvering. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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