maneuver
noun
a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
was maneuvering
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past progressiveof maneuver.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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FedEx said in September that its operating expenses were rising and that it was maneuvering to address those costs, including the closure of over 90 FedEx Office locations and five corporate offices.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
I’m trying to think of a parallel situation where a U.S. attorney explicitly rebuked the sitting attorney general as he was maneuvering to remove the U.S. attorney from office.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2020
He said a Seattle newspaper had referred to him as "old," and other reports claimed that First Lady Nancy Reagan was "maneuvering" behind the scenes to hide signs of the president's alleged mental decline.
From Fox News ● Mar. 9, 2020
Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, who pushed for Britain to leave the E.U. but has been absent from the public stage since the election, denied news accounts that he was maneuvering to replace May.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 11, 2017
The guard dribbled it into his own back court as he watched for Sanders who was maneuvering to get free underneath.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
