Synonyms of manages

manages

verb

present tense third-person singular of manage

1

as in manipulates

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manipulates
• handles
• addresses
• takes
• negotiates
• treats
• plays
• maneuvers
• contends (with)
• fields
• swings
• pulls
• grapples (with)
• comes to grips with
• copes (with)
• has a grip on
• regulates
• hacks
• controls
• engineers
• directs
• steers
• guides
• carries out
• finesses
• gets off
• carries off
• responds (to)
• micromanages
• runs
• commands
• reacts (to)
• jockeys
• brings off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• botches
• fumbles
• bungles
• mishandles
• messes (up)
• muffs
• goofs (up)
• scamps
• louses up
• foozles

2

as in supervises

to look after and make decisions about

managed a household and a business simultaneously

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervises
• operates
• oversees
• handles
• regulates
• conducts
• controls
• runs
• governs
• tends
• administers
• directs
• keeps
• protects
• administrates
• guides
• overlooks
• superintends
• watches over
• leads
• carries on
• steers
• presides (over)
• watches
• stewards
• safeguards
• minds
• cares (for)
• pilots
• guards
• micromanages
• stage-manages
• comanages
• codirects

3

as in copes

to meet one's day-to-day needs

it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copes
• does
• survives
• fares
• affords
• shifts
• makes do
• makes ends meet
• gets on
• gets along
• gets by
• makes shift
• contrives
• makes out
• scrounges
• fends for oneself
• lasts
• scrapes (by or through)
• carries on
• wrings
• squeezes
• wrests
• ekes out
• scrapes (out)
• swings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• collapses
• falls short
• declines
• flounders
• wanes
• slumps
• fizzles
• gives up
• peters (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manages

Reactor, which emerged from stealth in May, develops software to make world models run faster and cheaper, and sells a cloud service that manages the computing capacity. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Set the scene Located 10 minutes on foot from Roma Termini, the city’s bustling train station, The Fifteen Keys manages to feel like a quiet retreat in a city that sees millions of tourists each year. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

There isn’t a world in which Mattel, who now owns and manages Pleasant Company, would canonically endorse Samantha joining the IWW. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

The Controller’s Office manages public money, audits agencies and runs the payroll system for state workers. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Because the company manages marketing spending as a percentage of sales, the absolute budget can grow alongside the business without necessarily putting additional pressure on margins. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Maxim De Cuyper’s throw is aimed at Diego Gomez, who is sandwiched between three defenders but still manages to win the first contact ahead of Josh Acheampong. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Researchers solved this issue by creating a dual processing technique that smooths the material surface and manages how the crystals form. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

The other manages businesses across several jurisdictions and may need to attend a board meeting, meet an investor or visit a European subsidiary with only a few days’ notice. — Jean Francois Harvey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026