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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of manipulated
Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Experts said those markets are at risk of being manipulated by foreign influence.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The face-down between a pitcher and a batter, especially in a World Series, has enough tension without needing to be manipulated by outside music.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The woman who said Butler had manipulated her faith to abuse her as a teen blamed the Assemblies of God’s lack of safeguards for enabling him.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Plunkett said that Confortola’s photo appears to have been manipulated through a digital editing technique known as cloning.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Speaking on Fortune’s Leadership Next podcast with hosts Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller, Weeks revealed how Jobs manipulated him into taking on what seemed like an impossible task.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
In many cases, the photos are so heavily filtered and manipulated, that there is no way to look like this in real life.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Even though the quote was something Schumer did in fact say, the use of AI to invent fake video footage crosses a line, said Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley who studies manipulated media.
—NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Mazzola, 43, also allegedly participated in an armed robbery to steal a manipulated shuffling machine.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Even among some voters who were sincerely uncomfortable with Mamdani’s past rhetoric, many rationalized that an authentic Democrat with a pulse was still better than someone who might be manipulated from afar.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Experts said those markets are at risk of being manipulated by foreign influence.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The face-down between a pitcher and a batter, especially in a World Series, has enough tension without needing to be manipulated by outside music.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The woman who said Butler had manipulated her faith to abuse her as a teen blamed the Assemblies of God’s lack of safeguards for enabling him.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Plunkett said that Confortola’s photo appears to have been manipulated through a digital editing technique known as cloning.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Speaking on Fortune’s Leadership Next podcast with hosts Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller, Weeks revealed how Jobs manipulated him into taking on what seemed like an impossible task.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
In many cases, the photos are so heavily filtered and manipulated, that there is no way to look like this in real life.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Even though the quote was something Schumer did in fact say, the use of AI to invent fake video footage crosses a line, said Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley who studies manipulated media.
—NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulated
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According to the complaint, authorities believe the same individual similarly exploited at least 26 other children using online platforms.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Often the updates help keep you safe by patching loopholes in previous versions of software that scammers exploited.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Even amid some clunky exposition, Welcome to Derry has at least managed to offer compelling horror set pieces to keep heart rates up.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Week 5, Matthew Stafford passed for 389 yards and three touchdowns, but the Rams converted on only four of 10 third downs, and after taking a 17-7 lead into halftime, managed only nine points in the final two quarters and overtime.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Samuel Zimmerman negotiated the acquisition for Independent Film Company and Shudder, while Blue Finch Films represented the filmmakers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The deal was negotiated by CEO Andre Relis and COO Jessica Russo of VMI and Chee Keong Cheung on behalf of Action Xtreme.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The company in 2020 pleaded guilty to distributing adulterated ice-cream products and agreed to pay a fine over the outbreak.—
Dylan Tokar,
WSJ,
2 Feb. 2023
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And while most of those overdoses involved the illicit synthetic opioid fentanyl, experts say that an adulterated and contaminated drug supply is also leading to deaths.—
Nadia Kounang,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2022
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In fact, the term itself was an epithet throughout the founding era, a way to describe ignorant and easily deceived popular majorities, perpetually vulnerable to demagogues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Of course someone like Denji would fall for it, and in a way, the desire to be deceived is actually an important aspect of romantic feelings.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Steelers are coming off a 27-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, a team that handled the Chargers with relative ease, 38-24, in Week 7.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The interiors are handled with more finesse.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mountain Dew Baja Blast was engineered specifically for Taco Bell, launching in 2004 in partnership with PepsiCo, the parent company of Mountain Dew, according to reports.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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It was edited by Jess Jiang, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, and engineered by Robert Rodriguez, with help from Patrick Murray.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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One of those main areas that needs to be addressed is the bullpen, as the Cubs didn't have much talent at the back end of their bullpen.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Walker, whose tumultuous relationships have been addressed in her music and bled over into tabloid fodder, has been vocal about her newfound attitude towards men, an admission the 29-year-old recently made in a clip that went viral on social media.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Manipulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulated. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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