How to Use manual in a Sentence

manual

1 of 2 adjective

• She spent the summer doing manual labor on her uncle's farm.
• He has a collection of old-fashioned manual typewriters.
• The windshield can be raised or lowered via manual knobs on the sides.
  — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2023
• As for the time change tonight, don’t forget to reset any manual clocks at 2 a.m. to read 1 a.m.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
• The trash collects in the dumpsters and awaits manual removal.
  — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
• The manual gearbox is an endangered species at this point, outsold by EVs in the U.S. since the end of the last decade.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2023
• Is that what prompted the idea to do even more manual flipping?
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
• There are three levels of manual incline and speeds up to 7.5 miles per hour.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Health, 2 May 2023
• No more struggling with manual corkscrews, this can pop up to 30 corks on a single charge.
  — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• Many of the campers try to keep the property tidy, picking up trash and cutting the grass with a manual push mower.
  — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
• Keep in Mind Novices may need some time and practice to perfect the technique of this manual opener.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
• But the moderation is manual, and the queue for flagged reviews is long.
  — Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 1 July 2023
• Ford toyed around with the idea of an electric Mustang with a six-speed manual gearbox, but the version that came out in 2019 was just a one-off.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 July 2023
• But, of course, that doesn’t work for most people who don’t have the training to take manual measurements at home.
  — Devabhaktuni Srikrishna, STAT, 15 Aug. 2023
• This task now takes an excessive amount of time and manual work for support staff.
  — Jae Sook Evans, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• At the time, Nelson was looking for a temporary driver who knew how to work a manual shift bus.
  — Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
• The versatile faucet can be controlled by four methods: hands-free, manual, in-app, or voice.
  — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2023
• The other way to access this and other manual controls is in the hidden menu, seen when tapping the down arrow on the top of your screen in camera mode.
  — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
• As a worker in a bag factory, Knight decided that there must be a more efficient way to make the bags than the long manual process.
  — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
• Scales, French presses, and manual grinders will keep you caffeinated for back-to-school season.
  — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 16 Aug. 2023
• The fastest way to manage the problem, the FDA says, is to contact the provider to ask about a manual reset of pressure, either remotely or in person.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 7 Apr. 2023
• The wider bodywork is fashioned from carbon fiber and the DLS Turbo features a manual gearbox.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 14 July 2023
• The lashes will last about 2-3 weeks with prices similar to a manual lash tech appointment.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 Aug. 2023
• This is a manual facial ice roller, meaning that your sister will have to store the roller in the freezer for at least 15 minutes before using it.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• It’s made of shiny, good-looking stainless steel and is a manual model, operating via a hand crank with a wood grip.
  — Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2023
• The barrel includes the aforementioned lock switch, as well as discrete control rings to set the zoom and manual focus, but nothing else.
  — PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
• The small manual opener’s ergonomic design is easy on your hands and joints, plus the gadget is currently on sale for just $10.
  — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2023
• Bid farewell to the drudgery of manual vacuuming and enjoy more free time while your Robot Vacuum takes care of the cleaning.
  — Priscilla Mak, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2023
• Monteith found his way to acting after dropping out of school at the age of 16, a stint in rehab and working manual labor.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 13 July 2023
• The manual recliners have levers on each side to release the footrest while pushing back will layout the recliner down to a 160-degree angle.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023

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manual

2 of 2 noun

• Here's the owner's manual of your new car.
• Please refer to the training manual if you have any questions about your job.
• We lost the instruction manual and couldn't put our bikes together.
• Is your car a manual or an automatic?
• The computer program comes with a user's manual.
• The workshop manual must be the size of the Upanishads.
  — Dan Neil, wsj.com, 11 May 2023
• But Disney and Frito-Lay seem t have thrown out the manual.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024
• The Help section includes both a quick start guide and a manual, the latter of which takes a long time to load.
  — PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
• There were hundreds of changes to the technical manuals, faster than the schools could keep up with.
  — Erika I. Ritchie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• Check whether your bar can be turned in this manner or look in the saw’s owner manual.
  — Joe Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
• There is no how-to-do-it manual for a new justice, nothing.
  — Tim Dillon, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2023
• Bonus for the quick tour of my room, which didn’t require a manual to operate.
  — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
• One way of giving them a boost may be to switch them from a manual to an electric toothbrush.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
• Think of it like a sentient car manual, able to tell you anything about your car, explain the why, and give it a lot of nuance.
  — Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2024
• This is the kind of study that, in a rational world, would act as an owner’s manual for a city with too many parking places and not enough beds.
  — Curbed, 29 Nov. 2023
• The game also comes with a detailed instruction manual that shows them how to play.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
• Make sure to check the user manual to customize it to your liking.
  — Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
• The manual currently runs 79 pages, and includes such tidbits as the meaning of road signs.
  — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
• Yeah, that was something that Ke started doing with the manual.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
• The Journey owner's manual says the doors can be unlocked manually by pulling up a plunger on the top of the door trim panel.
  — CBS News, 5 May 2023
• Cook on high: Using the manual or pressure cook setting, set the pressure to high for 5 minutes.
  — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2023
• This kit comes with 500 assorted sticks and shapes along with an ideas manual to help tots get the creative juices flowing.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
• As for assembly, the chair ships in separate pieces but comes with all of the screws, an Allen wrench, and an instruction manual.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
• There are about a dozen components, though they're clearly labeled in the manual.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 1 May 2023
• Cleaning is simple and self explanatory, and the manual walks through the process in a clear and effective way.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2023
• From electric to manual and bikini lines to beards, read on for our breakdown of the best travel razors for both men and women.
  — Alyssa Rotunno, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023
• One year for my birthday, Dennis Dermody gave me the manual of how to put in Percepto!
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2023
• After reading through the manual, keep the instructions in mind and refer to them as needed.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 11 July 2023
• Genes are segments of DNA that serve as an instruction manual for cells to make proteins.
  — Kayla B. Rowe, Fortune Well, 17 Sep. 2023
• The key to success with these machines is reading and following the user manual.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024