- past tense form of manipulate.
- past participle of manipulate.
manipulated
Example Sentences
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What if the judges there feel they are being manipulated by the RN?
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
Unlike other disasters, such as hurricanes, flooding, or extreme heat, a fire can be manipulated in minutes by just one person.
From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026
Trapped ions, as the name suggests, are suspended in vacuums and manipulated by lasers.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model,” claiming that she was manipulated and misrepresented in the series.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Rebeca and Amaranta, serving the table, were intimidated by the way in which the angelic man with pale and ringless hands manipulated the utensils.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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