manipulate
verb (used with object)
to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner.
manipulatively
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a word derived from
manipulate.
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a word derived from
manipulative.
manipulativeadjectiveinfluencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes.
Example Sentences
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Sentencing her, Judge Jason Taylor KC said: "Blinded by your greed you persistently and manipulatively pulled whatever lever you thought necessary to fund your extravagant lifestyle."
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Once he enters your mind, like Tartuffe did with his benefactor, he will reside there manipulatively, never letting go.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2024
“I can see how my life could have been used manipulatively, and I’m very sorry for that,” Game said.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2019
“You’re at the Guardian, whose traditional form of income has been rendered obsolete by companies that have manipulatively upstreamed all that money into their pockets,” she says.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2016
For many lads, it’s their lifeblood, and it shouldn’t be restricted, withdrawn, or used manipulatively except under the most serious circumstances.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
