maneuver (around)

verb

Definition of maneuver (around)next
as in to evade

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maneuver (around)
  1. evade
  2. dodge
  3. fake out
  4. sidestep
Verb
  • Hezbollah fighters have been using pagers as a low-tech means of communication in an attempt to evade Israeli location-tracking, two sources familiar with the group’s operations told Reuters this year.
    Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • El Monte police said that charges of kidnapping and felony evading would be submitted to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of evade
Verb
  • Undeterred, many simply turn around and renew their northbound journeys, dodging criminals, crooked cops and Mexican immigration agents.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In recent interviews and conversations with reporters, Trump's running mate Ohio Sen. JD Vance has dodged the question of whether a future Trump administration would separate families during a new deportation effort or in detention centers along the border.
    MaryAlice Parks, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of dodge
Verb
  • Torre faked out left back Josh Wildon-Esbrand and rocketed his shot into the back of the net to give the Spanish side the lead heading into halftime.
    Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
  • The discography deep-dive portion of the set list kicked off with something of a fake out.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
Definition of fake out
Verb
  • In stark contrast, Trump has largely sidestepped the issue, asserting that it should now be left to the states.
    Nik Popli / Charlotte, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Officials sidestepped inquiries about the upcoming U.S. election, while continuing to foster ties with Russia, amid ongoing tensions surrounding the war in Ukraine.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sidestep
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