- present participle of manipulate.
manipulating
Example Sentences
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The researchers found that these phonons can be generated in predictable, controllable patterns, an important step toward practical devices that rely on precisely manipulating sound at the quantum level.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Pricerunner filed its suit following a European Union General Court ruling that Google "breached EU antitrust laws by manipulating search results in favour of their own comparison shopping services".
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
We’re not manipulating or pushing ourselves, we’re not manipulating or controlling them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Whether Foundation can build hands capable of manipulating a weapon designed for a person remains open.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Dozens of people in crisp white lab coats with a silver MT logo were working at stations with microscopes, remotely manipulating machines inside glass cubes, using pipettes, typing into computers...all of them busy and focused.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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