MANEUVERS Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of maneuver

as in manipulates

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 negotiates

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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maneuvers

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noun

plural of maneuver

as in attacks

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Recent Examples of maneuvers

Verb

The 23-foot Winnebago EKKO moves awkwardly, changing direction every few seconds as Bernert carefully maneuvers it into position. — Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Crystal’s fluid staging, full of agile and vibrant design choices, smoothly maneuvers the action. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Master maneuvers examiners score highest, such as properly changing lanes, parallel parking and three-point turns. — Don Sweeney april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Nail artists don’t use actual watercolors, of course, but the technique required to create this look is not far from how a painter maneuvers their brush on a canvas. — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026 The correct grip could be the deciding factor in whether an astronaut correctly maneuvers a robotic arm or successfully performs a medical procedure. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026 But at these Olympics, they’ve been seen from above, as a drone operator — a former ski jumper himself — maneuvers a drone behind a skier at the moment of liftoff, high above the ground. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026 Laura is able to shove Cherry hard enough to pry Daniel away from her and lock her in the room, but Cherry jumps out of the balcony, sacrificing her ankle, and maneuvers herself back into the house. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 In the next part of the scene, Gabriel maneuvers the plane into a roll, forcing Ethan, who is still clinging to the seatbelt, to slam into the side of the plane. — EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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For example, Orion performed several other maneuvers shortly after launch that helped get it in the proper orbit for that to-the-moon maneuver. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvers

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In an interview with the Shade Room last year, Knight’s son, Shanga Hankerson, claimed McDowell pushed the singer into performing and manipulates her.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
An anxiety ring is a piece of jewelry with a spinning band, bead or textured surface that the wearer manipulates with their fingers as a discreet grounding tool.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulates

Noun

Russia pounded Kyiv for more than 12 hours in a sixth straight night of attacks, killing at least 12 people including six railway workers and an Indian citizen, and devastating civilian districts.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Despite the recent attacks, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters in Caracas, Venezuela that 17 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the largest amount since the conflict began.

— Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacks

Noun

There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Even before pro-party AI ruses were possible, the Chinese government and its supporters flooded social media with pro-China propaganda and vicious attacks on critics.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of ruses

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More rockets per exercise JR3 addresses a practical problem for units operating HIMARS and M270 launchers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The new plan addresses how some boat owners were using the $175/month Roam Unlimited plan to receive satellite internet access while traveling the coast between countries.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of addresses

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But the Green Book plots Ecobalyse points, PEF micropoints and Higg scores together despite their different units and methodologies.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
This chart from Henry Allen at Deutsche Bank plots the rate of inflation at the beginning of each historical period when the Fed began raising rates, against the number of basis points in that rate-raising cycle.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of plots

Noun

Anyone with spare time could surveil a harbor or the airspace above a military base and sell updates on flights, ships, and the movements of troops.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Anwar Hussein There was a restlessness to Diana’s movements in those summer months.

— Allie Merriam, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of movements

Noun

There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
There are some other fun stats in there, including a ranking of the game's most popular stratagems.

— Ian Stokes, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026