Maneuvers Synonyms and Antonyms

To control to one's own advantage by artful or indirect means
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. plays
  2. manipulates
  3. exploits
Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. steers
  2. moves
  3. plans
  4. finesses
  5. pilots
  6. tricks
  7. contrives
  8. navigates
  9. operates
  10. proceeds
  11. shams
  12. shifts
  13. heads
  14. conspires
  15. cheats
  16. outflanks
  17. devises
  18. schemes
  19. points
  20. designs
  21. manipulates
  22. plots
  23. guides
  24. manages
  25. finagles
  26. exploits
  27. directs
  28. intrigues
  29. exercises
  30. machinates
  31. engineers
  32. drills
Antonyms:
  1. neglects
To take clever or cunning steps to achieve one's goals
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. finagles
To go or cause to go from one place to another
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. transfers
  2. shifts
  3. removes
  4. moves
A deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tricks
  2. ruses
  3. finesses
  4. wiles
  5. plays
  6. jigs
  7. gimmicks
  8. dodges
  9. sleights
  10. shenanigans
  11. stratagems
  12. subterfuges
  13. ploys
  14. impostures
  15. devices
  16. deceptions
  17. artifices
An action calculated to achieve an end
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. steps
  2. moves
  3. measures
  4. tactics
  5. procedures
A movement, usually military
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tactics
  2. movements
  3. stratagems
  4. procedures
A calculated change in position
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. turns
  2. moves
  3. movements
  4. evolutions
A skillful or cunning action undertaken to gain an end:
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. wiles

Words Related to Maneuvers

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Maneuvers Sentence Examples

  • He was excellent, taking us safely in to locks and doing all of the tricky maneuvers.

  • The collapse of the former Yugoslavia has been aided and abetted by the various western powers using incredibly cynical maneuvers.

  • However, they will have a difficult time doing the more complicated moves and maneuvers.

  • Physiological maneuvers result in an even greater augmentation in vein size, however these are difficult to sustain during venous puncture.

  • And for tricky low altitude maneuvers, new avionics, and dual head-up displays make it easier and safer to operate.

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