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manage to get

VERB
procure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buy up get hold of solicit
STRONG
annex appropriate buy compass cop corral draw earn effect find gain get grab have induce land persuade promote purchase score secure wangle win
WEAK
bring around buy out come by latch on to lay hands on make a haul pick up prevail upon
Antonyms
STRONG
discourage dissuade fail forfeit hinder hurt let go lose miss pass prevent reject sell spend
WEAK
give away

Example Sentences

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The brothers manage to get hold of the diamond, making Arco’s journey home more difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

When neither works, Nora tears at her costume and hair before being calmed to a lull by stagehands who successfully manage to get their star in front of the audience and on her mark.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

"Whenever I manage to get clothes, or if I see something that's cheap, I buy it and resell it, which is what the majority of neighbors around here do," vendor Gladys Gutierrez, 46, told AFP.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

We just didn't manage to get over the line.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

I yell, which is all I can manage to get out.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman