maneuvered (around)

verb

Definition of maneuvered (around)next
past tense of maneuver (around)
as in evaded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuvered (around)
  1. evaded
  2. sidestepped
  3. dodged
Verb
  • The marketing for the movie largely evaded the topic of domestic abuse and leaned heavily into the pic’s floral aesthetic given that Lively’s character Lily is a flower shop owner.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • He’d been hit by a bullet that evaded his protective vest.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaded
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  • Bell sidestepped whether the plaintiffs will prevail in the case.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Some are pointing at Turkey, which allegedly sidestepped the Astana peace process and went behind Russia’s back to sponsor the HTS rebel offensive that overran Damascus last weekend.
    Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sidestepped
Verb
  • Hospitals dodged the most substantial efforts in the year-end spending package to reform their industry, but advocates say the door has at least been cracked opened by a limited measure on outpatient billing.
    Peter Sullivan, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
  • That’s not the only bullet dodged by the Blue Jackets on their back end.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of dodged
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“Maneuvered (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuvered%20%28around%29. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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