manipulator
Americannoun
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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.
Etymology
Origin of manipulator
First recorded in 1850–55; manipulate + -or 2
Example Sentences
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Friday, the Thirteenth author Lawson, himself a noted stock manipulator who used the mass media of his era to influence markets and make and lose a fortune, called it “the Wall Street hoodoo-day.”
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
A master manipulator, he’s both a playwright and an actor, constructing scenes that might seem impossible to pull off, then delivering a virtuoso performance that leaves everyone flabbergasted by his success.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
He himself became quite the mischievous manipulator of the press.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
"I believe Neil Foden is like a puppet master, a master manipulator," he said.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
“Well, well, Miss Podgórska. You are quite the little manipulator after all.”
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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