Thesaurus results for GERRYMANDERS

gerrymanders

verb

present tense third-person singular of gerrymander

as in manipulates

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

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The drug was created by evil businessman Roland Daggett who manipulates Hagen to take over Wayne Enterprises.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026
In retaliation, Artemis manipulates the winds so that Agamemnon and his fleet can’t sail to Troy.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

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Bill negotiation PocketGuard partners with Billshark, a company that negotiates for lower rates on your behalf.

— Catherine Collins, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The series stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a landman who negotiates on behalf of oil companies.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

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When Gilla Band hit the road, their front-of-house guy drives, Fox also engineers, Kiely sells merch, and Faulkner runs tech.

— Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

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Marty, who was loosely based on real-life ping-pong legend Marty Reisman, schemes his way to competitions across the globe and hustles for pocket cash.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
Joy Randolph, follows a desperate gallery owner (Portman) who schemes to sell a dead man as art at Art Basel in Miami.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026

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The 23-foot Winnebago EKKO moves awkwardly, changing direction every few seconds as Bernert carefully maneuvers it into position.

— Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Crystal’s fluid staging, full of agile and vibrant design choices, smoothly maneuvers the action.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026

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The true Daeron now graduates to a speaking role with the release of episode 4, as the scheming head of House Hightower now plots to put the young royal on the Iron Throne.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
While Burnham plots his next move, the UK government now enters a new period of uncertainty, potentially facing a sixth prime minister in seven years.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

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