manages

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be in charge, control v.
accomplish v.
survive, get by v.

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

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manages

“We’re more so looking for people with the right skills,” said Kelly McCulloch, chief people officer for Inspire Brands, which manages Dunkin’.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Peter Coen, a 43-year Nasa veteran who manages the programme, explains the thinking behind 80 years of X-planes.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Blair is part of a team at First Eagle led by John Miller that manages several municipal bond funds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The Incline Village General Improvement District, which owns and manages the residents-only beach where the poisonings took place, has put up another $25,000 and installed additional cameras around the trees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

He manages to produce a bit of burned mush from the bottom and puts it in a bowl for the little boys to share.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland