- present participle of manipulate.
manipulating
Example Sentences
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That is where I try to land at the end: We’re not going to solve this problem by manipulating the chatbots.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
Fielder finds himself drawn from behind the camera into the story, struggling to determine whether Holmes and Evans are being candid with him or manipulating him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The Public Sentiment Institute issued a statement to the Hill newspaper that accepted responsibility for “disclosure failure” and “methodological error” but denied deliberately manipulating polling data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
It also prevents sides from manipulating the cap.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
She’d seen Nico do some impressive things, but manipulating dreams... had he always been able to do that?
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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