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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerked around
Verb
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Silvia faces the trauma of having been poisoned and closely manipulated, while Isabela deals with the aftermath of the accident and the blackmail, struggling with her guilt and the ongoing challenges of her addiction, though she is never taken into custody.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Critics say the rankings, which began in 1983 and have long been considered the gold standard, are biased toward selective private universities, are too easily manipulated by the schools themselves and fail to capture the breadth of a school's offerings.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There's value in giving girls their flowers, especially girls that are almost always mistreated.—
Zhong Lin,
Allure,
23 Sep. 2025
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But Schlitz couldn’t ignore that his biracial, Black daughter seemed to be mistreated in comparison to other students.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reeve’s first technical was being upset with the officials for the physicality being used on Collier in the second quarter.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Slaten was the first of six Red Sox relievers Cora used in a game managed with aggressive perfection.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Jerked around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerked%20around. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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