jerked around

past tense of jerk around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerked around
Verb
  • In April 2026, the New England Journal of Medicine retracted a paper after discovering that a clinical image had been manipulated with AI.
    Nan Li, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
  • Predictive markets, like sports betting, can be manipulated.
    Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The sanctuary’s founder, Monika Kerber Perez, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday but has previously denied that the animals were mistreated.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
  • This time Hilton was speaking in support of two families who filed lawsuits Monday alleging that their children were mistreated at Provo Canyon School, the same facility where Hilton spent almost a year in the late 1990s.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Since the launch of LineShine, the supercomputer has been used for applications ranging from climate modeling and engineering simulations to drug discovery, neuroscience and AI, the center said.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • The newer techniques, and the ones being used by the better clinics in Turkey, are FUE and DHI.
    Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
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“Jerked around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerked%20around. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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