Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Maneuvered and held are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maneuvered" instead a verb "Held".
Maneuvered
Held and maneuvered are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held" instead a verb "Maneuvered".
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- Popular wrestlers have been have out-maneuvered and held down by the more politically minded since the days of Lou Thesz actually; Trips just seems to be the one who can't escape the stigma.
- Thomas Pendergast, boss of the Kansas City-area Democratic political machine in the early-mid 20th century, the one who maneuvered Harry S Truman into the Senate seat that put him on the road to the White House, never held elected office himself.
Source: Just the First Citizen
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