Past tense of maneuver
regular verb
The past tense of maneuver is maneuvered. The past participle is also maneuvered.
Forms of maneuver
| Base form (V1) | maneuver /məˈnuvɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | maneuvered |
| Past participle (V3) | maneuvered |
| Present participle | maneuvering |
| Third person singular | maneuvers |
Maneuvered in a sentence
- The patriarch maneuvered till his offspring occupied countless key posts
- Kiron maneuvered the jetter around obstacles, and glided into the open ocean.2018, Aurora Springer, Rishalt. From the entry jetter
- I maneuvered my Subie into an open spot near her car port.2016, Mignon Mykel, O'Gallagher Nights. From the entry Subie
- Actually, he isnt’t; a flying buddy maneuvered his machine into the shot, just to create the illusion.1990 September, “Helicopter section”, in Model Airplane News, page 91. From the entry heli
- Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY immediately maneuvered his craft through several strafing runs which completely silenced the enemy.1969, E.R. Zumwalt, Jr., Silver Star Citation - John Kerry. From the entry completely
Meaning of maneuver
- noun The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units.
- noun Any strategic or cunning action; a stratagem.
- noun A movement of the body, or with an implement, instrument etc., especially one performed with skill or dexterity.
Questions about the past tense of maneuver
- What is the past tense of maneuver?
- The past tense of maneuver is maneuvered.
- What is the past participle of maneuver?
- The past participle of maneuver is maneuvered.
- Is maneuver a regular or irregular verb?
- Maneuver is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: maneuver (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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