maneuver
noun
a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
maneuvered
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past participleof maneuver.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof maneuver.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
maneuvernouna planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
Example Sentences
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Eventually, the robot gripped the glass by the rim, maneuvered it into place and threw its hands in the air in triumph.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Holding her breath, Kanowa maneuvered her vehicle to get the perfect shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Members of the USC Reserve Officers Training Corps were in perfect step as they carefully maneuvered the documents off of the Boeing 737.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
As the head of Japan’s Kwantung army in Manchuria, he flouted orders from Tokyo and maneuvered the government into an aggressive foreign policy that culminated in all-out war with China in 1937.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Brian grabbed a baseball bat, and we maneuvered it, hissing and snapping, into a corner.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
