He was maneuvered out of office.
Source: tatoeba (296951)
Maneuvered
Synonyms for "maneuvered" (18 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (4)
Verb(4 words)
Strong matches (5)
Verb(5 words)
Related words (9)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: adjusted, calculated, configured, control, engineer.
- Sentence evidence is available for maneuvered, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "maneuvered".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "maneuvered"
Keep "maneuvered" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "maneuvered" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "maneuvered", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "maneuvered" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriesMore specific
13 entriesadjusted jointcalculated concessionengineered compromisenavigatedorchestrated responseoutmaneuveroutsmartpivotpositionedrepositioned mountsteeredswerveweave
Collocations
12 entriescareful maneuvercovert maneuverhigh maneuverabilitymaneuverability limitationsmaneuvered aroundmaneuvered intomaneuvered positionmilitary maneuverpolitical maneuverprecise maneuveringstrategic maneuvertactical maneuver
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
Sometimes in the course of our adventure we came upon worlds inhabited by intelligent beings, whose developed personality was an expression not of the single individual organism but of a group of organisms. In most cases this state of affairs had arisen through the necessity of combining intelligence with lightness of the individual body. A large planet, rather close to its sun, or swayed by a very large satellite, would be swept by great ocean tides. Vast areas of its surface would be periodically submerged and exposed. In such a world flight was very desirable, but owing to the strength of gravitation only a small creature, a relatively small mass of molecules, could fly. A brain large enough for complex "human" activity could not have been lifted. In such worlds the organic basis of intelligence was often a swarm of avian creatures no bigger than sparrows. A host of individual bodies were possessed together by a single individual mind of human rank. The body of this mind was multiple, but the mind itself was almost as firmly knit as the mind of a man. As flocks of dunlin or redshank stream and wheel and soar and quiver over our estuaries, so above the great tide-flooded cultivated regions of these worlds the animated clouds of avians maneuvered, each cloud a single center of consciousness.
Source: tatoeba (9493512)
They navigated sizzling sands in the Middle East, stepped into toxic muck in Bhopal, and precariously maneuvered icy sidewalks in Seoul.
Source: tatoeba (11351040)
Fyodor quickly maneuvered the RV.
Source: tatoeba (11818916)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "maneuvered"?
Closest matches include adjusted, calculated, configured, control, engineer.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "maneuvered"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.