jerked around

past tense of jerk around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerked around
Verb
  • Even among some voters who were sincerely uncomfortable with Mamdani’s past rhetoric, many rationalized that an authentic Democrat with a pulse was still better than someone who might be manipulated from afar.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Experts said those markets are at risk of being manipulated by foreign influence.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Klingerman alleged in Don't Date Brandon that Johnson was cheating and mistreated her older daughter, Lexus, from a previous relationship.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • They are mistreated, raped, killed.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Spoelstra used Niko Jovic essentially as the backup center.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Scott Ford, who was walking in Ault’s group, said that the new lighting system can be used yearround and programmed for seasonal and holiday displays.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Jerked around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerked%20around. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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