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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
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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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De Meo has recruited an automotive engineer as chief industrial officer and a former Amazon executive to lead the customer division, moves aimed at bolstering capabilities long embedded at some rivals such as LVMH.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

“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

Babylist’s revenue grew 45% to approximately $750 million in 2025, according to Chief Executive Officer Natalie Gordon, a former Amazon engineer who founded the company in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Paul Stewart took charge of the rehearsal that day, working with the sound engineer to incorporate sound effects and music with the actors’ voices.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow