MANIPULATED Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

manipulated 1 of 2

adjective

as in engineered

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verb

past tense of manipulate

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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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

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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

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This limits the damage if the agent behaves unexpectedly, is manipulated by malicious input or uses credentials improperly. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This is a town where almost everybody’s breasts have been sliced, diced, manipulated, and put back together. — Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit also alleges that Penske and Boehly manipulated and misused California’s nonprofit laws. — Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 29 July 2026 The spin of that electron can be manipulated just like the spin of one held in a quantum dot. — ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 James Blake posted recently about how nearly every visible signal of success in music can now be manipulated. — Jp Saxe, Variety, 28 July 2026 Prosecutors said the text merely reflects a minor being manipulated by a legal adult. — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 Observers also raise concerns around selective or manipulated releases of official video. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026 The filing further claimed that Burke pursued, manipulated, and abused Rivas for years. — Nancy Dillon, VIBE.com, 21 July 2026

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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

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Think beyond immediate threats and consider how routine data trails can be exploited over time.

— Erik Wittreich, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Critics, including public health experts and food scientists, have long said the industry has exploited the rule to introduce thousands of unstudied chemicals into the nation’s food supply, potentially endangering public health.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploited

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While daytime staffing at its Sharp Mesa Vista behavioral health hospital already meets requirements, overnight shifts have been managed based on the number of patients in beds and on the severity of their illnesses.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
The Old Trafford club are targeting a new left-back to alternate with Luke Shaw, because the 31-year-old’s fitness needs to be managed.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of managed

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Suffice it to say that the Kittrells could probably have negotiated much better deals with their creditors than 100 cents on the dollar.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who negotiated the 39 percent compromise, has stressed that Congress wrote the cap into law specifically to keep the FCC from changing it.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiated

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White House pool reporters deceived Advertisement McDonald pushed back on the idea that Air Force One and the people still aboard it, including journalists, were left exposed.

— Philip Wang, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Harvey said at the time that his biggest concern was the people being deceived.

— Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceived

Verb

The Triton then handled the navigation, sensor employment, onboard processing and reporting associated with the task.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
JPMorgan’s Kinexys network processes more than $7 billion a day and has handled over $4 trillion since launch.

— Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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