jerked around

past tense of jerk around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerked around
Verb
  • In the area there are multiple objects that can be manipulated to cause a distraction — a feature that will be very familiar to fans of the IO Interactive’s Hitman series.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But all of it had been manipulated.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Federal and county officials deny Alexa was mistreated.
    Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • From the perspective of Bondi and her supporters, the dog drama underscored her tenacity in defense of the vulnerable and mistreated.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Video refereeing was used 39 times on the first day of the season, with one red card being corrected and three goals disallowed for offside.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Broncos used big play after big play to amass a silly-sounding 637 yards of offense and consistently thrill the Albertsons Stadium crowd of 32,887 — officially the ninth home sellout in a row.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Jerked around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerked%20around. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.

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