Synonyms of gerrymandering

gerrymandering

verb

present participle of gerrymander

as in manipulating

to divide (a state, school district, etc.) into political units that give one group an unfair advantage

gerrymandering urban districts to give rural voters a majority

Related Words

• manipulating
• arranging
• negotiating
• engineering
• maneuvering
• scheming
• framing
• plotting
• concluding
• hammering out
• managing
• working out
• contriving
• concerting
• finagling
• directing
• wangling
• conniving
• finessing
• machinating
• intriguing
• masterminding
• angling (for)
• brewing
• conducting
• hatching
• compassing
• handling
• cooking (up)
• concocting
• running
• commanding
• quarterbacking
• captaining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gerrymandering

So with an eye at going tit-for-tat against Republicans’ gerrymandering spree, Democrats see the midterms as just the next battle in the never-ending redistricting wars. — Philip Elliott, Time, 8 June 2026

Politicians who promoted congressional redistricting for the 2026 midterms often justified it as a way to counter gerrymandering in other states and win as many seats as possible for their party. — ABC News, 7 June 2026

Sure but doesn't gerrymandering disincentivize bipartisan. — CBS News, 31 May 2026

That comes after the caucus last week called for Black athletes to boycott public universities in states that are gerrymandering congressional maps to eliminate districts held by Black lawmakers. — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026

The gerrymandering rush has been speedy, calculated, and legal, prompting no shortage of concern from politicians and voters. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026

The gerrymandering stakes in the race for governor are unknown. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 May 2026

The Texas and California gambits were the first moves in an elaborate game of gerrymandering chess between the White House and Jeffries. — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

The death blow came on the heels and in comes in advance of unprecedented efforts by formerly Confederate states undertaking their own efforts to disenfranchise Black voters through gerrymandering. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026