manages

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be in charge, control v.
accomplish v.
survive, get by v.

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

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ServiceNow was founded as Glidesoft in 2003 by Fred Luddy as a cloud-based software company that manages business workflow systems for HR, IT and customer service operations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

AI has changed HPE’s business, so I asked if it had altered the way Neri manages his day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The authority that manages the port said it remained fully operational "with all terminals and berths experiencing regular vessel arrivals and departures".

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Obama endeared himself to voters, especially younger ones, by coming off as the cool college professor who manages to sound erudite without being condescending.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

I get her insecurities, I guess, and I feel bad for her and her boyfriend if she manages to cheat on him, but I’m not some miracle worker.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera