MANEUVER (AROUND) Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

maneuver (around)

verb

Definition of maneuver (around)

as in to evade

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Yet Iran’s regime has developed sophisticated networks to combat and evade sanctions.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Young rolled to his right, evading Aidan Hutchinson’s pressure, and threw a perfect pass along the sideline in which McMillan stretched his arms and hauled in the catch using all 6-foot-4 of him, his toes to his fingertips.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of evade

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Coding a malicious program that steals private data while dodging detection by antivirus tools is hard.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
In the mid-70s, Stallone was a struggling actor, only landing gigs in shady erotic movies and dodging ever-piling bills, made even more pressing by the upcoming arrival of his first child.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of dodge

Verb

But the unintentional fake out showed just how eager the Bronx faithful is to see Lombard in the big leagues.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Josh Manson faked out Nic Dowd behind the Colorado net to free up space for the defenseman to hit Martin Necas with a tape-to-tape outlet pass beyond the red line.

— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 May 2026

Definition of fake out

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The blind man nudged the ferrule of his cane into the bulk of the sleeping figure, sidestepped him deftly, and moved on to the end of the block, a stoplight, heavy traffic, cyclists, big scary trucks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
The Vikings stayed undefeated with more dominance by their defense and five field goals from Will Reichard, sidestepping their early passing game problems to beat the winless Miami Dolphins 15-10 on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

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