Synonyms of manipulated

manipulated 1 of 2

adjective

as in engineered

Related Words

• engineered
• adulterated
• doctored
• fudged
• designer
• fabricated
• juggled
• manufactured
• process
• concocted
• misleading
• unauthentic
• deceptive
• tampered (with)
• fraudulent
• cultured
• forged
• simulated
• mimic
• dummy
• synthetic
• phony
• imitation
• counterfeit
• affected
• mock
• artificial
• bogus
• substitute
• fake
• pretend
• sham
• faux
• factitious
• feigned
• imitative
• pseudo
• ersatz
• spurious
• false
• man-made
• brummagem
• pinchbeck

Dissimilar Words

• real
• natural
• true
• genuine
• legitimate
• bona fide
• authentic
• valuable
• pure
• quality
• premium
• unadulterated

manipulated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of manipulate

1

as in exploited

to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means

the con man would slyly manipulate the emotions of his marks in order to win their sympathy and trust

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploited
• deceived
• played (upon)
• maneuvered
• engineered
• tricked
• duped
• plotted
• fooled
• deluded
• hoodwinked
• jockeyed
• gulled
• devised
• schemed
• intrigued
• arranged
• finagled
• cheated
• hoaxed
• bluffed
• defrauded
• swindled
• masterminded
• cozened
• beguiled
• contrived
• shanghaied
• fleeced
• finessed
• snowed
• conned
• kidded
• chiseled
• machinated
• took in
• hustled

2

as in managed

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

spin doctors manipulating the data to make it seem more favorable to their preferred candidates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managed
• handled
• addressed
• treated
• negotiated
• took
• maneuvered
• played
• hacked
• swung
• fielded
• contended (with)
• controlled
• engineered
• grappled (with)
• pulled
• coped (with)
• came to grips with
• had a grip on
• regulated
• carried out
• steered
• directed
• guided
• finessed
• carried off
• got off
• jockeyed
• responded (to)
• commanded
• brought off
• reacted (to)
• micromanaged
• ran

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mishandled
• fumbled
• bungled
• botched
• messed (up)
• muffed
• goofed (up)
• scamped
• loused up
• foozled

3

as in negotiated

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care

manipulated the schedule of presidential primaries so that the choice of the party elders would win the nomination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiated
• engineered
• arranged
• plotted
• maneuvered
• contrived
• managed
• finessed
• framed
• masterminded
• concluded
• finagled
• wangled
• machinated
• schemed
• concocted
• hammered out
• conducted
• worked out
• connived
• intrigued
• handled
• directed
• concerted
• hatched
• brewed
• angled (for)
• cooked (up)
• commanded
• gerrymandered
• compassed
• captained
• ran
• quarterbacked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mangled
• butchered
• mishandled
• blew
• fumbled
• bungled
• botched
• messed (up)
• gummed (up)
• muffed
• flubbed
• bobbled
• loused up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manipulated

Adjective

If pressure, temperature, flow or level moves away from its set point, the controller adjusts a valve, heater, pump or another manipulated variable. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

What emerged was a startling portrait of manipulated devotion that culminated in Jeffs' 2006 arrest by the FBI. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026

Mazzola, 43, also allegedly participated in an armed robbery to steal a manipulated shuffling machine. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025

Verb

Mac Haddow, with the American Kratom Association, said the FDA and states that have banned kratom are conflating the natural product with synthetic and chemically manipulated ones, which are associated with adverse effects and even deaths. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

The FraudClassifier model distinguishes between payments initiated by authorized and unauthorized parties and explicitly recognizes situations in which an authorized party was manipulated or acted fraudulently. — Shahen Minasyan, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The garments were manipulated, like glove puppets, by physical dancers who were rendered invisible by a green screen. — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

Their concerns may be sincere, and some families may genuinely feel that way or be manipulated to feel that way. — Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

While companies can license those characters for interactive experiences — one hypothetical Thomson offered was a Waymo with the voice of Prime — those can’t be manipulated in the way many unauthorized clips of Hasbro characters have been. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

One potential reason floated to Semafor by market participants is that compute futures could be manipulated to show a sharp drop in the cost of older chips, which might destabilize AI stocks and debt markets. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

From fake praise to manipulated photos, AI is reshaping how hotels market themselves and how travelers make booking decisions. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Instead of taking responsibility, Acho said the team allegedly manipulated the official record, effectively shining a light on Big Dom. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026