manipulate
verb (used with object)
to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner.
manipulated
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past participleof manipulate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof manipulate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
manipulateverb (used with object)to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner.
Example Sentences
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The airport recently published a fact-vs.-myth questionnaire and a social media video warning people about videos and photos of the train that have been manipulated by AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
He added: "We will see if there has been fraud or if some documents have been manipulated."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Can Holmes really be who she is, or is she being manipulated?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
They also fed more frequently and for longer stretches as they tore apart, pulled at, manipulated, and consumed the carcasses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
It is a number, manipulated like other numbers, which means that it is differentiated from nothing.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
