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maneuver

[muh-noo-ver] / məˈnu vər /
NOUN
move, tactic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action gimmick manipulation measure movement plot ploy procedure ruse scheme step stunt trick
STRONG
angle artifice contrivance demarche device dodge feint finesse gambit game intrigue jig machination plan play proceeding shenanigans shuffle stratagem subterfuge
WEAK
curveball fancy footwork
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cessation ignorance inaction inactivity stoppage
STRONG
honesty openness
NOUN
military practice, operation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battle deployment drill exercise measure movement parade procedure
STRONG
evolution plan proceeding stratagem tactics
WEAK
war games
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inaction
VERB
plan, scheme
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exploit jockey manipulate navigate operate
STRONG
angle beguile cheat con conspire contrive cook design devise doctor engineer fence finagle finesse intrigue machinate manage move play plot proceed rig scam sham shift trick upstage wangle work
WEAK
come up with go around leave holding the bag play games pull strings push around put one over
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy disorganize forget neglect remain stop
WEAK
leave alone
VERB
direct physically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deploy handle manipulate navigate negotiate steer wield
STRONG
dispense drive exercise guide move pilot ply swing
Antonyms
STRONG
discourage dissuade stop
WEAK
leave alone neglect

Example Sentences

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The lawsuit claimed the invention infringed on Edison’s own work—a familiar maneuver in an era when patent law functioned as both shield and weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

And the higher expected returns on equities merely compensate for the risk that will be borne by the taxpayers — a huge and risky financial maneuver with very little payoff.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Iran is charging tolls of $1 million or more per ship to pass through the strait, a maneuver dubbed the “Tehran Toll Booth” in shipping circles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Hansen then described the translunar injection burn -- a maneuver that brought Orion within 200 kilometers of Earth before swinging around onto a new course for the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

"And so because I love Kenzi, I protect him. I make sure he can maneuver down these busy hallways without worrying about anything. I'm basically his bodyguard."

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

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