manage
verb (used with object)
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship.
am managing
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present progressiveof manage (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Money is tight, but somehow I am managing.
From Salon ● May 4, 2023
I have found alternative workplaces for the folks I am managing to keep them from the discomforts of working out of someone’s home when your boss is in her bathrobe.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
She left most of her assets to my father, who has zero financial savvy, so I am managing for him.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2021
"I am not taking heaps of wickets but I am managing to keep the run-rate down and creating pressure for my team-mates."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2021
You can say all you please, my dear Mrs. Pendleton, about how well I am managing your asylum, but, just the same, it isn't natural for me to be so stationary.
From Dear Enemy by Jean Webster
