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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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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
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
Ashley MacKin Solomon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Known as the godfather of public relations, Bernays explained how the unconscious element of people in democratic societies could be manipulated.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The ‘market is being manipulated’ by Jason Ma CEO Daily is curated and edited by Andrew Wyrich, Jason Ma, Claire Zillman, and Lee Clifford.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
But there used to be agreement that the process itself should not be manipulated midstream.
—Dan Daley, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Bronze Age symbolizes a time of change Bronze, a raw material, was skillfully manipulated to create objects that not only carried weight but also meaning.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
The idea that there are these larger systems that are often being manipulated by commercial interests like the food industry and manipulated on an individual basis.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 25 Apr. 2026
More frequently, someone will provide a consensual image that is then manipulated or spread around without the person’s consent.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
And most participants didn’t recognize that they were being manipulated.
—Brian Jay Tang, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
However, confirming that in humans is more challenging, given that human brain cells that can be manipulated to test the findings are of the deceased.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Known as the godfather of public relations, Bernays explained how the unconscious element of people in democratic societies could be manipulated.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The ‘market is being manipulated’ by Jason Ma CEO Daily is curated and edited by Andrew Wyrich, Jason Ma, Claire Zillman, and Lee Clifford.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
But there used to be agreement that the process itself should not be manipulated midstream.
—Dan Daley, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Bronze Age symbolizes a time of change Bronze, a raw material, was skillfully manipulated to create objects that not only carried weight but also meaning.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
The idea that there are these larger systems that are often being manipulated by commercial interests like the food industry and manipulated on an individual basis.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 25 Apr. 2026
More frequently, someone will provide a consensual image that is then manipulated or spread around without the person’s consent.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
And most participants didn’t recognize that they were being manipulated.
—Brian Jay Tang, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulated
Adjective
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Without much public debate or planning, these semi-engineered levees took on a critical and unintended role.—
Farshid Vahedifard,
The Conversation,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Both of those vulnerabilities were actively exploited in the wild.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Workers put their bodies, livelihoods and lives on the line to oppose employers and governments that exploited physical laborers through inhumane working conditions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Vivian explained that competition was so fierce, and budgets managed so tightly, that no producer could afford to extend filming by even a day.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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For a team that managed only three runs in the entire series against the Yankees and that hasn’t overcome more than a one-run deficit in a win, the early 4-0 hole felt insurmountable.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Ben Kim, Head of Development and Acquisitions, and Addie Booth, Manager of Acquisitions, at Electric Entertainment, and Robert Benun and Mark Gill on behalf of the film.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Koehler for Shudder with Isadora Johnson for Cinetic on behalf of the filmmakers.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
Verb
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But some were also deceived or coerced.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Musk, who had donated at least $38 million to the lab, wanted to be CEO and gain majority control, but felt deceived after a power struggle with Altman over the role.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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James has handled the majority of the play-making responsibilities, had eight turnovers in each of the last two games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Distribution in Australia and New Zealand will be handled by Umbrella Entertainment.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In this material, those moments are arranged in opposing directions.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the example model shown, this is arranged as a multifunctional room that includes a small desk/dining table and some seating.—
Adam Williams
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Manipulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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