manages

VERB

be in charge, control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer conduct dominate govern guide handle maintain operate oversee regulate run supervise take care of take over train use

STRONG

advocate boss captain command concert counsel designate direct disburse engineer execute head influence instruct manipulate minister officiate pilot ply preside request rule steer superintend watch wield

WEAK

call the shots call upon care for carry on engage in hold down run the show take the helm watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

follow forget leave mismanage neglect obey serve surrender yield

STRONG

hurt ignore oppose

WEAK

bumble fail

VERB

accomplish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve carry out deal with work

STRONG

arrange con contrive cook doctor effect engineer execute finagle fix jockey plant rig scam succeed swing upstage wangle

WEAK

bring about bring off cope with play games pull strings push around put one over

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy disarrange disorder disorganize disturb fail forget ignore neglect unsettle

WEAK

bumble mismanage

VERB

survive, get by

Synonyms

STRONG

cope endure fare muddle shift stagger

WEAK

bear up carry on get along get on make do make out scrape by

Antonyms

WEAK

bumble fail mismanage

Example Sentences

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Healthcare can use AI to cut costs and quicken innovation, says Shivani Vohra, a portfolio manager at San Francisco–based Parnassus Investments, which manages $45 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Milei says he manages his own account and spends hours each day reposting supporters who act as both cheerleaders and attack dogs for the wild-haired libertarian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Whoever manages to maintain their focus best over the next three days will become a first-time Grand Slam champion, which few predicted three weeks ago.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Obsession” has ideas about our age of instant gratification and parasocial idealization fueled by social media that the film never manages to do anything more than wag a finger at.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

“Thank you for bringing Maya here,” my mom finally manages.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed