manage
verb (used with object)
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship.
were managing
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past progressiveof manage.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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If I were managing your portfolio personally, I’d probably:
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Foster said offensive linemen Courtland Ford and Reuben Unije, who were limited in practices earlier in the week, were managing “a little bit of wear and tear.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Polling carried out by Opinium for the charity focused on how older people were managing the cost of living in a time of rising prices.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
“They know stories that sometimes you’re like: ‘You were managing that long?’
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
Despite the commotion, they were managing to make themselves heard by talking in very low voices.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
