maneuver
noun
a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
maneuvers
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pluralof maneuver.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof maneuver (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
maneuvernouna planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
Example Sentences
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Some financial analysts compared Bessent’s maneuvers to “rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic”—which probably isn’t an analogy he’d prefer to see!
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Pearce, the attorney who argued before the 9th Circuit, noted that judges in other parts of the country have nixed Trump administration maneuvers to keep de facto U.S. attorneys in power without Senate confirmation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
It is using a combination of different flight paths, maneuvers and speeds to try to confuse U.S. defenses, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Another caveat: Some recent 351 ETF maneuvers reportedly caught the eye of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
It was not easy to crawl down the cargo net so loaded, but Ishmael had been able to practice on maneuvers and had taught himself to relax.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
