manipulator
Americannoun
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manipulators
plural
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a person who manipulates.
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a mechanical device for the remote handling of objects or materials in conditions not permitting the immediate presence of workers.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of manipulator
First recorded in 1850–55; manipulate + -or 2
Example Sentences
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“A few years after I moved in, Pinnacle, run by a rich real estate manipulator, bought the building and immediately enacted a rollback — not on stabilized rents, but on maintenance,” the tenant said.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
She called him a "master manipulator" who "set the tone" at the home.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Musk has used his social media platform X to go on the offensive with posts that include likening Altman to a "Game of Thrones" character seen as a master manipulator.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Though he’s a master manipulator, Gustav always has to compromise to get a semblance of what he wants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
“Well, well, Miss Podgórska. You are quite the little manipulator after all.”
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
The individual investors who perceived hedge funds as secretive, sinister market manipulators during the meme-stock craze of 2020-21 were invoking a deeply embedded meaning of the word “hedge” they might not have been aware of.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
"We're committed to deterring and finding the bad actors, manipulators, and those who willingly cheat."
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Devoid of communal deliberation, people become easy marks for manipulators who play to base fears or shallow emotional appeals.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2025
"We designed these robotic arms based on an AI search and design optimization, to look for designs of classic robot manipulators with certain engineering constraints," Ballesteros says.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
“To be sure, and therein lies the key to my skill. Only birds can manipulate time. Therefore, all time manipulators must be able to take the form of a bird.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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