jerked around

past tense of jerk around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerked around
Verb
  • The first one played short caught Newcastle by surprise and manipulated their zonal defenders.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • China has manipulated the market by suppressing prices to drive Western competition from the market, said Ryan Castilloux, founder of Adamas Intelligence, a critical mineral market research firm.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The era-spanning series covers the AIDS epidemic, showing how the LGBTQ+ community was mistreated.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Rene Gomez, the civic engagement coordinator with the Farmworkers Association of Florida, said many workers who receive H-1B visas are mistreated by their employers through harassment, wage theft, and safety concerns, which are difficult to report because of their immigration status.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For this story, Fortune used generative AI to help with an initial draft.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Photos used in this column were made possible by the Barry Bingham Jr.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Jerked around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerked%20around. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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