maneuvering (around)

present participle of maneuver (around)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvering (around)
Verb
  • The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • In the 80th minute, Denkey received an assist from Ender Echenique, faking out goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos before finishing with his left foot between a pair of defenders.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Among the highlights was Dart taking off in the first quarter, faking out several Eagles defenders, and running to the endzone for a 20-yard touchdown.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Artists have canceled shows at the Smithsonian and elsewhere, and some exhibits are sidestepping the president’s war on DEI.
    Isabel Ruehl, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
  • Critics say the administration is sidestepping a law that has shaped Washington’s skyline for more than a century.
    Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Read's team says that certain witnesses in the case – including the McCabe and Albert families, and Trooper Brian Tully – are dodging depositions by their team.
    Kristina Rex, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • For a merchant accused of dodging a duty, the difference was important.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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“Maneuvering (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuvering%20%28around%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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