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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The series follows Mónica, a newly qualified lawyer who learns to defraud clients, manipulates her family to secure an inheritance, then betrays her mentor.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of manipulates

Verb

By the time a large organization evaluates one, runs it through security, negotiates access and puts it into production, another model is already getting the headlines.

— Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Still, the complete omission of the TV (or film) studios is surprising, as is the lack of mention of Paramount’s pay cable network Showtime, which, like the basic cable nets, negotiates carriage agreements.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiates

Noun

On three separate occasions in the past week, Ukraine didn’t receive early warnings about missile attacks.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
The wide availability of low-cost, powerful open models is one reason Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that open models in particular pose a risk of widespread and potentially devastating cyber attacks.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 21 Oct. 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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EmArm addresses this challenge by combining the flexible tactile skin with a mechanical framework designed for high-load operation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
The party’s lawsuit, filed Friday night, addresses the impact the ad could have on the upcoming election.

— Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of addresses

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Two months of virtual-production exploration before filming also allowed Fraser and the directors to test lighting, camera movements and the scale of spacecraft interiors.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Participants’ movements, facial expressions and vocal reactions (along with a little interpretation from accompanying parents) suggested a clear winner.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of movements

Noun

Political stratagems in art were shifting in places like New York and Los Angeles, and the Pictures Generation’s ethos began to speak to young Black and brown artists, ultimately intersecting with their desire for representation.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 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