gerrymandered

past tense of gerrymander

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gerrymandered That’s because the Republicans had gerrymandered the house in many critical swing states, such as Pennsylvania and Virginia. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 Republicans, however, have called Democrats hypocritical, noting that several of the states to which Texas Democrats fled during their quorum break were ones that have been gerrymandered. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025 The Democrats have gerrymandered their states really aggressively. NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymandered
Verb
  • Politico spoke to Ingrassia’s lawyer, who said the text messages might have been manipulated or were missing context.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In many cases, the photos are so heavily filtered and manipulated, that there is no way to look like this in real life.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Deiseroth continued to yell and bang his head in the back of the car while Lane, Dorestant and Scibilia arranged for Deiseroth’s estranged wife to come down from Miami-Dade County to pick up the couple’s children, according to the footage and his arrest report.
    David Goodhue October 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The garments by the two designers are arranged side by side or facing each other, allowing visitors to appreciate the contrast between Balenciaga’s formal elegance and Alaïa’s sensual style.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As a result of the new agreement, Little Rock officers and sergeants will get another 5% pay increase in 2027 on top of the 5% increases previously negotiated for 2025 and 2026.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The deal for worldwide sales rights was negotiated by Nat McCormick of Stoic and Alexandros Potter, Principal of Simeon Faith.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Scientists at Rice University have engineered living cells to light up like tiny beacons, revealing protein changes in real time.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Those who need more range and strength for mixed terrain benefit from the Ausom L2 Max Dual Motor E-scooter, engineered with dual 1000W motors and advanced front and rear rocker-arm suspension.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025

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