Synonyms of maneuvering

maneuvering

verb

present participle of maneuver

1

as in handling

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

maneuvered the conversation so as to avoid the touchy subject of her divorce

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handling
• manipulating
• managing
• addressing
• negotiating
• taking
• treating
• playing
• swinging
• hacking
• fielding
• coping (with)
• contending (with)
• grappling (with)
• jockeying
• pulling
• controlling
• coming to grips with
• steering
• engineering
• guiding
• regulating
• having a grip on
• finessing
• carrying out
• directing
• carrying off
• getting off
• commanding
• responding (to)
• reacting (to)
• micromanaging
• running
• bringing off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbling
• bungling
• mishandling
• botching
• messing (up)
• muffing
• goofing (up)
• scamping
• lousing up
• foozling

2

as in negotiating

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care

successfully maneuvered a way to get him to ask her to the dance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiating
• manipulating
• plotting
• arranging
• engineering
• managing
• contriving
• finagling
• framing
• finessing
• masterminding
• wangling
• machinating
• concluding
• scheming
• handling
• concerting
• conducting
• conniving
• intriguing
• working out
• directing
• hammering out
• concocting
• hatching
• compassing
• brewing
• angling (for)
• commanding
• cooking (up)
• gerrymandering
• running
• quarterbacking
• captaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbling
• blowing
• bungling
• mishandling
• mangling
• butchering
• botching
• messing (up)
• gumming (up)
• bobbling
• flubbing
• muffing
• lousing up