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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Zimner, a 44-year-old lawyer, leads a thriving real estate and litigation practice in New York City even as he comanages a Manhattan chapter of BNI, the networking organization.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022

Boom!’ when Ali made his entrance,” recalled Maggie Brown, a singer and songwriter who comanages the Oscar Brown Jr. Archive Project in Chicago with her sister Africa Brown.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2019

Given the uncertainty, investors who hold munis should be looking to pare back on risk, says Chris Ryon, portfolio manager at Thornburg, who comanages one of the largest muni bond funds.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2016

Steyer founded and comanages the $21 billion Farallon Capital Management fund in San Francisco, one of the largest in the country.

From Forbes • Sep. 21, 2011

Dennison, another former stand-up, and his wife, who comanages Laughs, have also held classes for comedy writers and workshops for female comedians.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2010