to maneuver
65
5.8
- verb
- /məˈnuːvər/
- US
:
maniobrar
- There is a wide esplanade to allow vehicles to maneuver and fish to be loaded and unloaded.
- room to maneuver
- easy to maneuver
- difficult to maneuver
You can also maneuver the little like gimbal here on top.
- You can also maneuver the little like gimbal here on top.
- So you create this slack here that you can start to maneuver within all of your tricks.
- It changes as you maneuver your way through the sculpture.
- So if you're in space, generally people are not maneuvering themselves with their legs, right.
- Like they're not hard to maneuver and work with.
- What does space Force do we ensure unfettered access to and freedom to maneuver in space.
- And so back at my showroom, whenever I've had to maneuver a Daytona around, it is a workout.
Examples
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And it's short and light, so easy to carry around and maneuver.
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Lost in the crowd, I spied and maneuvered my way next to Walter.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's kind of amazing to watch them maneuver this vehicle by remote control.
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Besides, you have no more room to maneuver.
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Maneuver it away from civilians if you can, but most important, keep it away from metal.
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The driver was a good one, maneuvering in and out of traffic, which was lively here.
Fiction book (1991) -
After a few minutes, the two ships separated, maneuvering carefully away from each other.
Fiction book (1991) -
Gentlemen, the success of sleepy weasel depends on our ability to maneuver below enemy radar.
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To transport the sludge, haul trucks had to maneuver along the area's narrow, winding roads.
Academic text (2011) -
The driver skillfully maneuvered the car through the crowded streets during rush hour.
Synonyms
617
3.7
To lead people in a performance or project
313
1.0
To show someone the way by going with them
224
1.6
To guide the direction of something, like a car or a conversation
79
1.0
Take one's turn in a game
To move something or someone carefully to get a better position
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
5
4.1
An emergency action that pushes a person's stomach to remove something when they cannot breathe
- Specialized
1
6.5
A planned move to gain an advantage, for example in chess or sport
How Skillful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maneuver comes from manus 'hand' and originally meant to handle or guide something with care. That is why to maneuver a ship, car, or group is to move it carefully and skillfully, like steering with your hands.