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maneuvering

Saymuh-NOO-vuh-ringUS/məˈnuvəɹɪŋ/UK/məˈnuːvəɹɪŋ/

Noun pluralmaneuverings

2 meanings of maneuvering

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  1. 1
    verbUS
    Present participle and gerund of maneuver. Use it for moving something carefully, or for making secret plans.

    Dad spent ten minutes maneuvering the car into the tiny parking space.

    He is always maneuvering to get the best seat in class.

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  2. 2
    nounUScountable or uncountable
    A careful move into a place, or a clever plan to get what you want.

    After a lot of maneuvering, the truck finally fit into the garage.

    Everyone at school knew about her maneuverings to become team captain.

    Similarscheming, jockeying, manipulation, plotting, machinations

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maneuvering is a form of maneuver

maneuver, verb: To move something or yourself slowly and carefully into a place, often when it is hard to do. Full entry

Forms
maneuvermaneuvers he/she/itmaneuvering -ing formmaneuvered past tense, past participle
Spelling
maneuver → maneuvering: add -ing

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