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manages

VERB

be in charge, control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer conduct dominate govern guide handle maintain operate oversee regulate run supervise take care of take over train use

STRONG

advocate boss captain command concert counsel designate direct disburse engineer execute head influence instruct manipulate minister officiate pilot ply preside request rule steer superintend watch wield

WEAK

call the shots call upon care for carry on engage in hold down run the show take the helm watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

follow forget leave mismanage neglect obey serve surrender yield

STRONG

hurt ignore oppose

WEAK

bumble fail

VERB

accomplish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve carry out deal with work

STRONG

arrange con contrive cook doctor effect engineer execute finagle fix jockey plant rig scam succeed swing upstage wangle

WEAK

bring about bring off cope with play games pull strings push around put one over

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy disarrange disorder disorganize disturb fail forget ignore neglect unsettle

WEAK

bumble mismanage

VERB

survive, get by

Synonyms

STRONG

cope endure fare muddle shift stagger

WEAK

bear up carry on get along get on make do make out scrape by

Antonyms

WEAK

bumble fail mismanage

Example Sentences

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“A Screaming Life” isn’t a massive tome, but it still manages to dive deep when it matters, and also when you least expect it to.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The private religious foundation that manages the Sagrada Família has taken some steps to mitigate the chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In the San Fernando Valley, north of the city, activist Armando Covarrubias manages the crisis as best he can during his daily rounds, distributing bottles of water, snacks, and instant soup.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

If Chwalinska manages to beat Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva in Saturday's final, she will follow in Swiatek's footsteps.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Down Victoria Street is Parriss’s sweet shop, but with war rationing, Mr. Parriss doesn’t have much to offer. Neither does the butcher. Don’t know how Mum manages a larder stock, but she does somehow.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin