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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
STRONG
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
STRONG
forget ignore leave alone neglect

Example Sentences

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Story challenged the engineer and produced his own photos, taken during his post-storm boat trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Briton Lambiase, who is most well known as being Max Verstappen's race engineer, will take on a role supporting McLaren team principal Andrea Stella.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Others like Mahdi Mohaddes, a 41-year-old engineer, echoed her sentiment.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

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

Mr. Ethan W. Barris is an engineer and architect of some renown, and the second of the guests to arrive.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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