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as in exploiting
to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means
the con man would slyly manipulate the emotions of his marks in order to win their sympathy and trust
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as in managing
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
spin doctors manipulating the data to make it seem more favorable to their preferred candidates
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as in negotiating
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
manipulated the schedule of presidential primaries so that the choice of the party elders would win the nomination
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Recent Examples of manipulating
Stop motion is so time-consuming — days of manipulating puppets one frame at a time for a few seconds of footage — that no animator wants to do reshoots.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
The majority is manipulating a personal tragedy to scapegoat immigrants.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The woman also described manipulating her parents to believe Olea, who continued to coach children as recently as a month ago, was like an older brother to her 13-year-old self.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
And manipulating markets using AI is still market manipulation.
—Susana Sierra, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Towns has the best effective shooting rate of his career, and his penchant for drawing out and manipulating bigs is particularly fun to watch.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Well, those hands have recently become even more useful, as each one is now capable of simultaneously holding and manipulating an object.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
Consider how unelected central bankers make decisions that affect the economic well-being of billions, manipulating interest rates and printing currency with few checks on their power.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
And that means democracy will always be in with a fighting chance — because sometimes manipulating an election can backfire, as Sheikh Hasina, the erstwhile prime minister of Bangladesh, learned this year.
—Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
The majority is manipulating a personal tragedy to scapegoat immigrants.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The woman also described manipulating her parents to believe Olea, who continued to coach children as recently as a month ago, was like an older brother to her 13-year-old self.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
And manipulating markets using AI is still market manipulation.
—Susana Sierra, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Towns has the best effective shooting rate of his career, and his penchant for drawing out and manipulating bigs is particularly fun to watch.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Well, those hands have recently become even more useful, as each one is now capable of simultaneously holding and manipulating an object.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
Consider how unelected central bankers make decisions that affect the economic well-being of billions, manipulating interest rates and printing currency with few checks on their power.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
And that means democracy will always be in with a fighting chance — because sometimes manipulating an election can backfire, as Sheikh Hasina, the erstwhile prime minister of Bangladesh, learned this year.
—Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulating
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Kohli, so technically assured during his astounding career, has developed a major weakness outside off-stump and Australia's unrelenting seamers are exploiting this.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Authorities have said migrants are especially vulnerable to abuse, such as in the case of a Highland Park woman charged with eight counts of human trafficking after allegedly exploiting four immigrants in early 2024.Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 26 Dec. 2024
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Cultivate work-life balance Senior professionals often face the challenge of managing demanding roles alongside personal commitments.Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The administrative burden of managing multiple systems is immense.Joshua Siler, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, financing customers from your own balance sheet can strain resources, while negotiating credit facilities often involves lengthy and intricate processes.Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The negotiating feat, which unlocked more than 170 riverfront acres for redevelopment into housing, retail, restaurants and a potential new stadium, is likely to become a legacy achievement for Bowser should all go as planned and marks a stunning reversal of fortune for the city heading into 2025.Meagan Flynn, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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Arizona's temperature can be deceiving and deadly.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
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As Soon As This Week That number is certainly deceiving, though.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Automate savings, where possible Automated changes, like increasing workplace 401(k) plan contributions, setting up direct deposits from paychecks into dedicated savings accounts, and arranging for monthly transfers into an IRA and/or 529 college savings accounts all add up quickly, McBride said.Cora Lewis and Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Though best known as a guitarist and vocalist, Wayne’s contributions extended to multiple instruments, arranging, and songwriting.Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, his goals of expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act (ACA), enhancing coverage and affordability, addressing rural and mental health, and lowering prescription drug costs proved largely aspirational.Steve Brozak, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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In other words, if the board finds the union does not represent the players, especially without substantively addressing the legal question of whether the players are employees within the meaning of the NLRA, the matter would likely end there.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Its treating its legends better than ever.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Emerging technologies are capable of treating leachate more efficiently, reducing the need for energy-intensive pretreatment processes.Dan Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Manipulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulating. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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