Synonyms of engineered

engineered 1 of 2

adjective

as in manipulated

Related Words

• manipulated
• designer
• manufactured
• adulterated
• concocted
• fabricated
• doctored
• juggled
• fudged
• process
• cultured
• tampered (with)
• forged
• unauthentic
• mimic
• synthetic
• simulated
• fraudulent
• misleading
• deceptive
• imitation
• counterfeit
• faux
• mock
• phony
• substitute
• artificial
• dummy
• ersatz
• pretend
• pseudo
• imitative
• affected
• bogus
• sham
• fake
• feigned
• factitious
• man-made
• spurious
• false
• brummagem
• pinchbeck

Dissimilar Words

• real
• natural
• genuine
• true
• legitimate
• bona fide
• authentic
• valuable
• pure
• quality
• premium
• unadulterated

engineered

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verb

past tense of engineer

as in negotiated

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care

the mayor engineered an agreement to have a major league team play in our city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiated
• arranged
• manipulated
• plotted
• managed
• masterminded
• contrived
• maneuvered
• framed
• finessed
• concluded
• machinated
• wangled
• finagled
• concocted
• schemed
• conducted
• hammered out
• concerted
• worked out
• directed
• handled
• hatched
• connived
• brewed
• intrigued
• cooked (up)
• angled (for)
• commanded
• compassed
• gerrymandered
• captained
• quarterbacked
• ran

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• butchered
• mangled
• bungled
• blew
• botched
• fumbled
• mishandled
• messed (up)
• muffed
• gummed (up)
• flubbed
• bobbled
• loused up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engineered

Adjective

Without much public debate or planning, these semi-engineered levees took on a critical and unintended role. — Farshid Vahedifard, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025

Verb

The low-dropout regulator which converts battery voltage into a steady supply is specifically engineered to avoid adding noise. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

Against one of the nation’s most talented defenses, Florida’s first-time starting quarterback calmly engineered the kind of drive that wins championships and changes seasons. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

Researchers have also engineered modified versions aimed at specific disease pathways. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Can decisions be engineered across AI models, agents, classical systems and quantum services? — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Since 1970, when Milton Friedman declared that a corporation's only social responsibility is profit, businesses have been re-engineered around delivering the most value possible to shareholders. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the economic campaign is engineered to make the government feel like there are no escape valves, which is how people in Cuba describe feeling. — Matt Gutman, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Rose wrote, produced, and engineered the record herself — a first for her — and was partially responsible for mixing it too. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

That’s the ultimate promise of new research showing lettuce can be engineered to produce myoglobin, a protein found in meat. — Lila Magbilang, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026