jerks around

verb

present tense third-person singular of jerk around
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerks around
  1. manipulates
  2. mistreats
  3. uses
  4. abuses
  5. exploits
  6. leverages
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  • The drug was created by evil businessman Roland Daggett who manipulates Hagen to take over Wayne Enterprises.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • In retaliation, Artemis manipulates the winds so that Agamemnon and his fleet can’t sail to Troy.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Definition of manipulates
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  • Platner is also an unfaithful spouse who mistreats women.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026
  • Victor’s own father is obsessed with legacy and perfection and mistreats his boy, and that cycle continues with Victor and the Creature.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Definition of mistreats
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  • The two timber companies own some of the remaining forest the bird uses or might use for habitat, according to the lawsuit, and do not yet have federal Habitat Conservation Plans that would lay out protections for the bird as logging occurs.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • The state government uses it to buffer state finances when oil prices drop below levels that allow Alaska to generate surplus earnings.
    — Patrick J. Schena, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of uses
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  • Before more cameras appear, your community deserves clear answers about who can search the records, how long the data stays available and what happens when someone abuses access.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Definition of abuses
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  • Experts from Socure, IBM, and Accenture highlight that AI fraud exploits employees, payment systems, and decision-makers.
    — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, marketing often exploits these vulnerabilities.
    — J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026
Definition of exploits
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  • Infantino leverages smaller federations' votes, who benefit greatly, to counter opposition from powerful confederations like UEFA, intensifying a power struggle within global football.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The flagship feature is Siri AI, a new approach to Siri that in many cases leverages large language models without having to kick requests to a third party.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Definition of leverages
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