maneuver (around)

verb

Definition of maneuver (around)next
as in to evade

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuver (around)
  1. evade
  2. dodge
  3. fake out
  4. sidestep
Verb
  • Russian companies are using bitcoin to evade Western sanctions, thanks to a new law, the country's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov confirmed in a television interview.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
  • While The Recruiter evades him, Gi-hun manages to snatch the Squid Game calling card from the would-be contestant.
    Kayti Burt, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of evade
Verb
  • After ten days of cruising Antarctic waters, dodging icebergs, and spotting elephant seals, the cruise’s 140 passengers could toss their Dramamine, catch a plane from the gravel runway at Frei Station research base, and fly straight back to Chile.
    Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The hospital, perched atop a hill just south of downtown Asheville, dodged flooding that submerged much of Buncombe County.
    Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of dodge
Verb
  • Bilodeau faked out Bittle while driving for a dunk only to have his shot blocked by point guard Keeshawn Barthelemy.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Jokic faked out multiple Cavs defenders in transition by turning his head toward an open Murray on the left wing, only to fire a no-look pass to Christian Braun under the basket.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of fake out
Verb
  • Although a determined professional can easily sidestep minor obstacles, others represent significant barriers that require creativity and perhaps a collaborative approach.
    Leen Kawas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In recent years, presidents have tended to rely more on executive orders and federal regulations to sidestep gridlock in Congress.
    Collin Binkley and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of sidestep
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near maneuver (around)

maneuver

maneuver (around)

maneuvered

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Maneuver (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuver%20%28around%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

Using Bullet Points ( • )

'Gray' vs. 'Grey': What is the difference?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...