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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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2
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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as in arranged
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Recent Examples of managed
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
The Penguins didn’t play a great opening period, but managed to take leads on goals from Ryan Shea and Anthony Mantha.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
But the rookie still managed to muster up 14 points — although most came with Embiid on the bench due to a minutes restriction — to go with seven rebounds.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
But the stock managed to close slightly higher after both of those releases.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Deputies managed to corral him up a palm tree, where the rescue effort began, the post said.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Pastrnak managed to just slip it between the near post and Vanecek for his third goal of the year.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Those who had managed to return from the war often came back wounded, both physically and psychologically.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Five years on, and somehow, the American economy has not only avoided a contraction but has managed to grow—an outcome many investors thought impossible.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
The Penguins didn’t play a great opening period, but managed to take leads on goals from Ryan Shea and Anthony Mantha.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
But the rookie still managed to muster up 14 points — although most came with Embiid on the bench due to a minutes restriction — to go with seven rebounds.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
But the stock managed to close slightly higher after both of those releases.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Deputies managed to corral him up a palm tree, where the rescue effort began, the post said.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Pastrnak managed to just slip it between the near post and Vanecek for his third goal of the year.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Those who had managed to return from the war often came back wounded, both physically and psychologically.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managed
Verb
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Hubbarth handled it pretty well, asking a couple of questions on the issues and producing a little news.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Caliendo handled the rest of the game, allowing no quarterback pressures on 32 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The planes will have a sleek, minimalist look; the whole design concept evokes the aesthetic of luxury around-the-world charters, like those operated by Four Seasons and Aman.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the theater, the Olympia building is set to include a 4,000-capacity live music venue (operated by AEG Presents), exhibition and conferencing spaces for up to 20,000 people, hotels, offices and a coeducational senior school.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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William offered some surprisingly candid answers about everything from his parents' divorce to how his children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — coped with Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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D’Angelo wrote, arranged, and performed almost the entire album album by himself, with some additional contributions coming from Saadiq, Q-Tip, and his main collaborator, A Tribe Called Quest’s go-to engineer Bob Power.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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There’s still a time and place for the pristine glassware, fancy silver, and perfectly arranged centerpieces, but no one is going to judge you if there’s a little dust bunny in the corner or for choosing paper napkins over linen.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Politico spoke to Ingrassia’s lawyer, who said the text messages might have been manipulated or were missing context.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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In many cases, the photos are so heavily filtered and manipulated, that there is no way to look like this in real life.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
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Its planned seating capacity has increased from 650 to 999 guests since July, NPR noted.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Last December, the agency delayed its planned Artemis missions.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Managed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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