How to Use maneuver in a Sentence

maneuver

1 of 2 noun
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  • The army is on maneuvers.
  • He led his troops in a well-planned maneuver.
  • To prepare for war, the army is performing maneuvers off the coast.
  • Through a series of legal maneuvers, the defense lawyer kept her client out of jail.
  • With a quick maneuver, she avoided an accident.
  • No one was injured in the process of the pursuit or the PIT maneuver, the state police release states.
    — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The fire group shoots Russians hiding on different floors of the building and then the maneuver group clears it.
    — Marc Santora Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • But the maneuver has rarely worked in the past and would need Republican support.
    — Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
  • When Biles performs the maneuver, Landi stands on the landing mat.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 2 Oct. 2023
  • A lot of other work has been done, across the game, on what sort of offensive maneuvers are most likely to lead to shots on goal.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Our soldiers are divided into two groups: the fire group and the maneuver group.
    — Marc Santora Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The Cruise car performed a pullover maneuver at a top speed of 7 mph with the woman still underneath the vehicle.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Other dog beds require you to squish, maneuver, force and cajole the stuffing back in.
    — Nick Guy, wsj.com, 13 Jan. 2024
  • In the maneuvers, a missile boat fired anti-ship cruise missiles at a mock target.
    — Felipe Dana, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2023
  • Sometimes they are settled in maneuvers in court, other times the lords take things onto the field of battle.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • In the briefing, Kshatriya said that most of the material that came off the heat shield was shed during the spacecraft’s first skip maneuver.
    — Michael Greshko, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2024
  • That maneuver would require the support of 218 members.
    — Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
  • Such steps would help the U.S. and its partners maintain freedom of maneuver during a crisis.
    — Time, 27 June 2023
  • His dictum applies to any number of angling maneuvers, including the matter of adding a piece of worm to a wet fly.
    — Will Ryan, Field & Stream, 5 July 2023
  • Repeat the whole maneuver to the other side, windshield wiping your knees to the left this time, and threading you right arm under your left shoulder.
    — Greg Presto, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The document noted that the end-of-mission deorbit maneuvers would take place in May 2022.
    — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • This checked bag maneuvers well on hard flooring but takes a little more gusto on carpet.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2023
  • Advertisement The maneuver refers to when drivers or passengers open car doors with the hand farthest from the door, which prompts them to turn their shoulder and look at the road.
    — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The non-slip handles give you control over every maneuver, and the blades also feature a non-stick coating along with a sap groove to keep them from sticking.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The gun fired during a rehearsal when Baldwin was practicing a cross-draw maneuver.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Johnson is likely to be forced to move the spending bills under suspension of the rules — a maneuver that requires the help of Democrats, since passage would require the backing of two thirds of the House.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The Seattle will go east next fall, the admiral stated, and will participate in the fleet maneuvers in the Caribbean.
    — Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Only after mastering inspections would we be allowed to learn the three truck maneuvers we’d be tested on at DPS, and then how to drive on the road.
    — Emily Gogolak, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The maneuver is intended to improve the rocket’s payload.
    — Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Some experts have raised questions about the legality of such a maneuver.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2023
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maneuver

2 of 2 verb
  • We maneuvered our troops to the south.
  • It took seven people to maneuver the tiger out of its cage.
  • She maneuvered her car into the tiny garage.
  • They held hands while maneuvering through the crowd.
  • The giant ships maneuvered into their docks.
  • We had a hard time maneuvering our furniture through the doorway.
  • The opposing forces maneuvered quickly.
  • The companies are maneuvering for position in the limited market.
  • The vehicle easily maneuvered through rocky terrain.
  • Somehow, she always manages to maneuver herself out of difficult situations.
  • The four wheels are extremely well-made and the bag is easy to turn and maneuver.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The Fins appear to be out coached and out maneuvered in the second half of those games. – callofdoodie1​???
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Her 13-year-old son is old enough to maneuver the city on his own.
    — Liam Archacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2023
  • The car was parked in a gravel area near the home, and the woman was trying to maneuver it out of a tight space.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 9 July 2023
  • As far as human comfort, this tool feels good in the hand and is easy to maneuver.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
  • As Miami chipped away bit by bit, the Heat maneuvered the clock by sending the Bucks to the line.
    — Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
  • And so, why have Democrats been so out maneuvered on this issue?
    — CBS News, 7 May 2023
  • It was crowded in there, the three women maneuvering around the naked man.
    — Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Bochy has maneuvered around the back of games with Leclerc and Smith as leverage dictated.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • It's made with durable, high-quality PVC and is easy to maneuver.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Any bag that can hold up through hundreds of flights every year is bound to be durable, lightweight, and easy to maneuver.
    — Rachael Green, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2023
  • The vacuum is lightweight and simple to maneuver from room to room.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Galloway, who had been in front of Wilt and was his training officer, was grazed and maneuvered behind a large planter to the left.
    — Madeline Mitchell, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Widened and added cover in a hallway in the third area to make close quarter fights easier to maneuver.
    — Kris Holt, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Hunter Polonkey found himself with the ball within range and maneuvered his way around a defender to find the top right corner of the net for the first score.
    — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
  • The roughly 100-foot towboat had been maneuvering a pair of barges.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Drivers were also asked to be ready to slow down and to merge safely when maneuvering through work zones.
    — The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The pots and pans are simple to maneuver, with comfortable handles that stay cool while cooking, and are easy to clean.
    — Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The board wasn’t difficult to maneuver, unfold, or work with.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
  • One fan maneuvered a weightier haul in the front basket of an electric Divvy bike.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023

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