MANEUVERING Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

maneuvering

verb

present participle of maneuver

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 Its intelligent brake and reverse (iBR) system adds specific control when slowing down or maneuvering around objects or when docking, along with different ride modes that let the rider chill (or sharpen) the throttle response depending on conditions. —

New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026 Australian miners found young girls particularly useful in maneuvering through the tight mining shafts. —

Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026 The mission, called Trinity, could validate water propulsion as a low-cost method for rapidly maneuvering satellites in space. —

Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026 Just a few weeks after intense reporting about city and county politicians maneuvering in the wake of Daley’s death, Talbott was named the Sun-Times’ political editor in January 1977. —

Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 Jack and his wife, Andie, are a strong couple but wrestle with raising a bright daughter and maneuvering their big careers. —

Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026 Everything is maneuvering at the same time, which adds uncertainty. —

IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2026 Hours later, Halligan became the latest Trump ally to give up her title amid scrutiny from judges about the administration’s maneuvering to install the president’s loyalists in key posts. —

Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026 And finally, the resolution on parking cameras is awesome, making low-speed maneuvering quite easy. —

Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026

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With the passage of the INA, Congress tasked immigration courts with handling removal proceedings, thereby stripping district courts of jurisdiction over immigration matters.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
The brain is also far more adept at handling things like ambiguity, subtlety, and nuance.

— Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026