manipulate
verb (used with object)
to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner.
has manipulated
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present perfectof manipulate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The father may counter that she has manipulated the children against him - termed parental alienation.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2024
The Associated Press said, “At closer inspection it appears that the source has manipulated the image.”
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
A collaborative group of researchers has manipulated the behavior of light as if it were under the influence of gravity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2023
“She has manipulated the Prosecutor’s office, prosecuting those of us who have worked to fight against impunity and corruption,” Aifán said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2022
Still it exists, as the same quantity of matter, with unchanged qualities as to its essence, and will exist when Nature has manipulated it in all her laboratories for a billion ages.
From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by William Rounseville Alger
