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engineer

[en-juh-neer] / ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər /
NOUN
person who puts together things
Synonyms
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architect builder designer director inventor manager planner surveyor
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contriver deviser manipulator originator schemer sights techie
WEAK
technie
VERB
devise; bring about
Synonyms
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arrange come up with conceive concoct create direct manage manipulate negotiate organize set up supervise
STRONG
angle cause con contrive control cook doctor effect encompass finagle jockey machinate maneuver operate originate plan plant plot rig scam scheme superintend swing upstage wangle work
WEAK
play games pull strings pull wires put one on put one over put over put through
Antonyms
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destroy disarrange disorder disorganize mismanage
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forget ignore leave alone neglect

Example Sentences

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The 66-year-old engineer at one time helped design radar and sonar systems for the U.S. military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Working as an architect and engineer in Los Angeles, I’ve often seen trees taken down and wondered why that wood was not utilized as lumber,” Peck says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Rick Phillips, 53, senior software engineer: One night while I was sleeping, I heard a crash in the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He is an engineer in the New Jersey area.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He could fix anything that had moving parts—in fact, Father often said Bucky'd make a brilliant engineer if he’d settle down long enough to finish school.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon