finessed

verb

Definition of finessednext
past tense of finesse
1
as in negotiated
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care had to finesse the schedule a bit to fit in another patient that afternoon

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2
as in avoided
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery tried to finesse the blame for the foreign policy fiasco, even though he was secretary of state at the time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finessed
  1. negotiated
  2. avoided
  3. engineered
  4. evaded
  5. manipulated
  6. escaped
  7. arranged
Verb
  • The deal was negotiated by exec VP of legal and business affairs Anant Tamirisa on behalf of AGC and by Nicholas Marell on behalf of Paperclip Ltd.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Case 2000 involves allegations that Netanyahu negotiated a deal, with the owner of Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, for better coverage in return for legislation to slow the growth of a rival newspaper.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of negotiated
Verb
  • Initially, that Bogie and Bacall parentage was something their son avoided.
    Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon Impeachment Attempt Yoon narrowly avoided impeachment on Saturday after most lawmakers from the ruling party boycotted the floor vote in the National Assembly.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • The durable 1,000-piece jigsaw is made of thick stock and high-quality art paper engineered to withstand lazy days of leisure.
    Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Martinez’s lawsuit alleges that the food companies have long known their products are harmful and deliberately engineered them to be as addictive as possible.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of engineered
Verb
  • Minimizing the number of actions a fugitive takes before and after a crime is crucial to avoid getting caught, said Peter Young, a former FBI fugitive who evaded capture for more than seven years on terrorism charges related to releases of animals from fur farms.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Even against Carolina, just before halftime, Hurts evaded heavy pressure on a 15-yard scramble into the Panthers red zone.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaded
Verb
  • Handlers in white gloves manipulated the busts like Slinky spring toys.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
  • They're photoshopped or Facetuned or manipulated, and so kids never feel good enough.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of manipulated
Verb
  • After Thompson was gunned down, police said, Mangione ran off, rode into Central Park on a bike, ditched it on the Upper West Side, then took a taxi to the Port Authority bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge and escaped from the city.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Packers escaped with a 20-19 victory.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • Vehicle owners either waited while tasks were performed, or arranged to have rides until such work was completed.
    Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These particles are fascinating in their structure, comprising extremely thin petals arranged in a floral pattern.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of arranged
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finessed

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