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 My days were spent successfully hunting for sand dollars and starfish with my sister, crabbing along the Kiawah River, and keeping my eyes peeled for alligators maneuvering between lagoons. —

Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026 This included altitude changes and maneuvering while maintaining overall mission performance. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 Test your hand-eye coördination and deception skills by maneuvering open windows on your desktop background, answering e-mails and texts and looking at Instagram, all while appearing to be engaged. —

Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Adept at skilfully maneuvering guests and their belongings around the estate’s cobbles and dirt tracks on golf buggies, Sao Lourenco’s energetic team of young, enthusiastic staff provide warm-hearted service with care and charisma. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026 When reentry occurs, Orion's service module responsible for propelling and maneuvering the vehicle through space will separate and burn up, exposing the crew module's heat shield that protects the astronauts from the 3,000-degree Fahrenheit conditions the vehicle will endure. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Still, the court signaled that public relations maneuvering by Baldoni’s camp in the wake of the allegations could be problematic. —

Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 Archie follows his father's lead in maneuvering back and forth on the trail at a steady pace. —

Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 The docking procedure The mating started with the male octopus extending his hectocotylus through the barrier’s opening, maneuvering it toward the female, touching her skin first and then inserting the appendage deep within her mantle. —

Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026

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Rai Cinema International Distribution, which is handling world sales, will unveil first footage in Cannes, with the production slated for completion in the fourth quarter of the year.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Endorphins and serotonin spike, and over time the brain gets better at handling stressful conditions.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026