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manipulates

VERB

maneuver, handle physically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

employ shape wield

STRONG

feel finger form manage mold operate ply swing thumb use work

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy idle

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

change to suit one's desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exploit handle influence maneuver shape

STRONG

beguile conduct control direct engineer finagle guide jockey machinate massage mold negotiate play steer upstage use

WEAK

finesse play games pull strings pull wires push around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect

STRONG

abandon leave leave alone misguide mislead

Example Sentences

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Konan, Mark explains how the 5–4 decision manipulates commonly understood definitions of “miscarriage” and “loss” in order to afford immunity to the U.S.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

IonQ’s approach manipulates trapped ions with magnets and lasers, which it thinks will prove easier to perfect than the superconductor technologies under development at competitors IBM, Alphabet’s Google and Rigetti.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The nonprofit NGO Monitor obtained 180 internal Hamas documents from 2018 to 2022 that detail how the terrorist group manipulates international human-rights and aid groups to serve its ends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Inspired by her antihero, DaCosta manipulates Ibsen to suit her own goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Someone who manipulates you and the way you feel doesn’t love you.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam