- past tense form of manipulate.
- past participle of manipulate.
manipulated
Example Sentences
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“Arday was a powerful, influential, famous person who sought his position, who manipulated people to obtain it,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Foreign Office said it released details of the exchange publicly over fears it could be "manipulated".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
During interviews conducted after the experiment, most participants said they had not realized that their posture was being manipulated.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Of particular concern for the EU are deepfakes -- text, images, videos and sounds that appear to be real but are generated or manipulated by AI.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
She manipulated the image so it squeezed in and out like an accordion.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
