Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuver (around)
Verb
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Ten people involved in the ambush were arrested that night or early the next morning, but Song evaded capture, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025 -
Dexter stalks his next victim (Marc Menchaca) — a killer who targets ride-share drivers — while the ghost of his father Harry (James Remar) urges him to be careful, and a fidgety Harrison tries to evade police suspicions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The attorney general dodged another legal entanglement during the waning days of former President Joe Biden's administration when the Justice Department ended a criminal corruption investigation without filing charges.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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But Maryland has so far dodged the worst of the insurance crisis.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Near the end of the run, Fiske made a terrific move to fake out a would-be tackler.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Dec. 2024
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Instead, Baty double-clutched as if trying to fake out Smith.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The irony was unmistakable: a man who barely spoke in interviews, who shrank from the stage, whose music sidestepped every commercial instinct of his time, was now the soundtrack to a car commercial.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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But the president has sidestepped it and placed import taxes of 50% on foreign steel and aluminum, along with levies on cars and trucks.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2025
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“Maneuver (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuver%20%28around%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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