maneuver

move, tactic

Synonyms: action, angle, artifice, contrivance, curveball, demarche, device, dodge, fancy footwork, feint, finesse, gambit, game, gimmick, intrigue, jig, machination, manipulation, measure, movement, plan, play, plot, ploy, procedure, proceeding, ruse, scheme, shenanigans, shuffle, step, stratagem, stunt, subterfuge, trick

military practice, operation

Synonyms: battle, deployment, drill, evolution, exercise, measure, movement, parade, plan, procedure, proceeding, stratagem, tactics, war games

plan, scheme

Synonyms: angle, beguile, cheat, come up with, con, conspire, contrive, cook, design, devise, doctor, engineer, exploit, fence, finagle, finesse, go around, intrigue, jockey, leave holding the bag, machinate, manage, manipulate, move, navigate, operate, play, play games, plot, proceed, pull strings, push around, put one over, rig, scam, sham, shift, trick, upstage, wangle, work

Antonyms: neglect

direct physically

Synonyms: deploy, dispense, drive, exercise, guide, handle, manipulate, move, navigate, negotiate, pilot, ply, steer, swing, wield

Antonyms: leave alone

a flanking maneuver

Several navy ships participated in the maneuvers.

Most people can learn this maneuver in a short time.

The fighter plane's fast maneuvers confused the enemy gunners.

With a simple maneuver, he opened the door to the bank's safe.

a political maneuver

Our regiment maneuvered for several days before it was ready to attack.

Iraj started the car and maneuvered out of the parking lot.

She maneuvered successfully to get him to ask her to dance.

He maneuvered himself into being asked to sing.

His enemies tried to maneuver him out of his job.