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manipulate

Definition for manipulate

verb as in maneuver, handle physically

Strongest matches

employ, shape, wield

Strong matches

feel, finger, form, manage, mold, operate, ply, swing, thumb, use, work

verb as in change to suit one's desire

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Example Sentences

Although researchers have found evidence Neanderthals built fires for cooking and manipulating materials, exactly how they procured and processed tar has been a mystery.

While his main responsibility as Dean is to ensure the vote goes smoothly and by the book, Lawrence is not above manipulating politics.

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The researchers' experiments manipulated focus in three experiments with a total of 106 children.

“I always wanted to manipulate my forms and change them. My hands always wanted to sculpt. After I took a hand-building class, I never looked back.”

“When we’re really emotionally stimulated, it makes it so much more challenging to have civil conversation. For politicians, I think that’s powerful, because emotions can be very easily manipulated.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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