Used in a Sentence

maneuvering

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for maneuvering.

Editorial note

The target is maneuvering so fast, however, that a proximity fuze does you no good if you're using chemical explosives.

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Quick take

(US, gerund of maneuver) An act in which something or someone maneuvers

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of maneuvering gathered in one view.

noun

(US, gerund of maneuver) An act in which something or someone maneuvers

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for maneuvering.

Example sentences

1

The target is maneuvering so fast, however, that a proximity fuze does you no good if you're using chemical explosives.

2

They're not high literature by any means, but they're entertaining books, and the author clearly knows his stuff when it comes to military tactics and maneuvering.

3

It's not like, it's a legal requirement to have 45 minutes of reserve fuel, plus some for maneuvering.

4

These cars should be able to do fine maneuvering/adjustments much better than a lot of people can.

5

Staff picks are nice, but that becomes an exercise in political maneuvering as opposed to app quality.

6

The amount of maneuvering is pretty limited by basic physics and the size of the satellites, but it is done.

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And maneuvering within Jupiter's gravity well can be practically free, by flybys of the Galilean moons.

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So you (as an F-22 pilot) must then give up some maneuvering for a short time while you regain some energy.

9

So the NSA was spying on Americans in the 1990s, they just had to do more legal maneuvering to do it.

10

But surveillance satellites will carry maneuvering propellant for a number of reasons: - Station keeping (as you listed) to maintain altitude.

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Someone inside the program leaked a pilot's report on a basic fighter maneuvering test.

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The Guardian's live updates have been the best place to follow the maneuvering today.

Quote examples

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It short-circuits a lot of the hand-wringing and political maneuvering around product features when you can say "Eh, let's just break off 5% of our user base and test both versions of this for a few days".

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use maneuvering in a sentence?

The target is maneuvering so fast, however, that a proximity fuze does you no good if you're using chemical explosives.

What does maneuvering mean?

(US, gerund of maneuver) An act in which something or someone maneuvers

What part of speech is maneuvering?

maneuvering is commonly used as noun.