man
noun
an adult male person.
mans
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present tense formof man (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Instead, he mans a to-go window, making drinks and handing food to guests, which brings him a lot less in tips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
“I travel through at least eight to 10 towns to reach Mogadishu. But we don’t count the towns, we count the checkpoints and who mans them,” Mr Diriye says.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024
In the ad, Affleck mans the drive-through booth at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Medford, Massachusetts with a Boston accent and shocks customers.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
Boyea mans the expensive machine while Mitchell and crew members Kellan Beckham and Rae Thoma feed it trunks that spew out the side like pine-scented rain.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2022
“I fought with lots of mans in my life,” she said in explanation.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
