jerked around

Definition of jerked aroundnext
past tense of jerk around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerked around
Verb
  • The price of Celsius crypto would go up, but it was being manipulated by those in charge, all as a way to get ordinary citizens to invest.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Figures show crime was already on the decline before, although those figures are being investigated after claims arose against local police that they may have been manipulated.
    Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The message being sent to lower-ranking officers is that they will be assessed on the basis of their gender, race, or politics, rather than their abilities—which will cause many officers to leave rather than stay and be mistreated, and many potential officers not to enlist to begin with.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Since his release, Hernandez has claimed he was severely mistreated at the maximum security detention center.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Some early testers have used Skills to quickly enter prompts to calculate protein macros in a recipe, generate side-by-side comparisons across multiple tabs while shopping, and summarize lengthy documents, Google adds.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Majorities used it for research before seeing a doctor or after an appointment.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Jerked around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerked%20around. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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