manage
verb (used with object)
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship.
has managed
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present perfectof manage (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Paxton, whose unsavory resume includes impeachment, indictment, petty theft and charges of adultery, has managed the rare feat of turning his race against Talarico into a nail-biter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Israel's aim is to go better than their national team has managed in more than 50 years.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Iran has managed to dig out missiles trapped in underground facilities by U.S. attacks early in the war and has recently resumed production of new missiles from stockpiled parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
However, even the Defense Department’s calisthenics-addled secretary has managed to outdo himself.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Sometimes Madame Ruelle has managed to procure a few groceries for Marie-Laure: cabbage, red peppers, soap.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
