MANEUVERED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

maneuvered

verb

past tense of maneuver

as in manipulated

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 negotiated

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 maneuvered Las Vegas recently maneuvered to feature a high-profile Formula 1 race in their city each year, showcasing the best race car drivers in the world. — Bradley D. Blum, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 On the last day of the patrol, April 3, Capers and his nine-man team maneuvered slowly and carefully, identifying and withdrawing from three ambush sites. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Farragut maneuvered his flagship, the Hartford, into the lead. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 The dual decision is the latest legal blow to the company, which fought hard to keep the blockbuster suit from reaching a jury and has maneuvered aggressively to restrict what can be introduced as evidence at the trial. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Unlike conventional Gerberas, these drones briefly entered Ukrainian airspace, maneuvered within the country, and then returned to Russia rather than conducting one-way strikes. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 His costar, podcaster Stavros Halkias, maneuvered through the crowd in a salmon pink leisure suit. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026 But according to Ainsworth, who will soon fight for a different fantasy kingdom in the live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, Daeron won’t be so easily maneuvered around the board. — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 July 2026 More than three dozen candidates were killed in the run-up to the 2024 national election, and hundreds more dropped out of the race, as crime groups maneuvered to install their allies. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvered

Verb

This study proves that ion storage order can be precisely manipulated through molecular-level engineering.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Now imagine that same agent, compromised or manipulated, querying every past-due invoice armed with full client details.

— Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulated

Verb

Harston is also one of the Screaming Marys, a performance collective managed by Screaming Alley, which regularly hosts workshops in everything from burlesque to lip-syncing – and previously did Jackson’s drag king course.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Those came when Madrid’s Champions League match at Benfica (then managed by Mourinho) was stopped after the Brazilian alleged opposition winger Gianluca Prestianni racially abused him.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

Palestinians and Lebanese displaced by the 1967 war were joining relatives or acquaintances in Dearborn, and residents arranged food and medical services for the new arrivals.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Solano also arranged for 30 Jackson patients to go to the 14-bed Dulce Hogar ALF on Northwest 26th Avenue between 2016 and the end of 2023.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of arranged

Verb

The authors note that such items are extremely rare and hence very costly; such transactions would not usually be handled via public social media posts.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Sky forward-center Azura Stevens opened the team’s press availability, saying that security handled a fan incident and that the team was going to focus on the game.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of handled

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When implemented on its own with no change in monetary policy, there is a possibility that Operation Twist can succeed temporarily, but only if market players agree that the moves engineered in rates are roughly acceptable.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
The menus are engineered around your lab work and individual program.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of engineered

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At Hansen’s trial in 2009, prosecutors argued that the pair had plotted to kill MacNeil, 63, for money.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
The singer, who was born in South Korea but moved to Maryland as a child, still has loads of new looks plotted, of course, as she is set to release new music of her own—with more details to be announced soon.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026