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Explore Manipulate through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like cheat or misrepresent. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Manipulate in a sentence

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Manipulate meaning

  1. To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
  2. To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
  3. To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose

Synonyms of Manipulate

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Using Manipulate

  • The main meaning on this page is: To move, arrange or operate something using the hands | To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something | To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
  • Useful related words include: pull strings, cheat, misrepresent, wangle.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: manipuleren.
  • In the example corpus, manipulate often appears in combinations such as: to manipulate, manipulate the, and manipulate.

Context around Manipulate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 14 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Manipulate

  • In this selection, "manipulate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, illusions, holograms, plot, physics, energy and vinyl stand out and add context to how "manipulate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include allowed to manipulate powerful tools and attempting to manipulate public opinion. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "manipulate" sits close to words such as bello, doubling and encouragement, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with manipulate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

But was it my intention to manipulate? (7 words)

Also skilled in sorcery, lady Loki can manipulate reality and cast spells. (12 words)

Rather than have the plot manipulate his characters, Johnson lets them manipulate it. (13 words)

But, after she attempted to end the romance, the 42-year-old stole her mobile phone by snatching it from her hands during a "heated incident" in her home in order to "manipulate her into having a relationship with her". (40 words)

Athletes who bet on their own sports or competitions could potentially manipulate the outcome to win their bets, which would compromise the integrity of the competition and undermine the public’s confidence in the sport. (35 words)

In terms of powers, the Apples can project mind-controlling illusions, manipulate physics, create tangible holograms, manipulate energy, conjure curses, turn people invisible, and negate the effects of the Staves of Eden. (32 words)

But was it my intention to manipulate? (7 words)

Example sentences (20)

In terms of powers, the Apples can project mind-controlling illusions, manipulate physics, create tangible holograms, manipulate energy, conjure curses, turn people invisible, and negate the effects of the Staves of Eden.

Rather than have the plot manipulate his characters, Johnson lets them manipulate it.

They often have large jog wheels and pitch controls to allow DJs to manipulate the playback of digital files for beatmatching similar to how DJs manipulate vinyl records on turntables.

Additionally, Bitcoin is highly secure, as the blockchain technology it is based on is virtually impossible to hack or manipulate.

Additionally, by not allowing users to delete certain search engines, it helps protect against malicious actors who may try to manipulate search engine results for their own gain.

After all, the Ten-Tail is able to clone those sealed in trees to manipulate himself.

Afterwards, she is said to have sought to manipulate the situation and portray herself as the victim of Mr Fitzgerald’s sexual violence.

Ahsoka faces opposition from Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati, who manipulate the Light and push the Dark for their own ends.

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Also skilled in sorcery, lady Loki can manipulate reality and cast spells.

A police control-room in used a fake system to manipulate response time targets for eight years, it has been reported.

As such, it is the quintessential example of political gaslighting; attempting to manipulate public opinion and control the reproductive health decisions of women by distorting reality,” Beatty wrote.

Athletes who bet on their own sports or competitions could potentially manipulate the outcome to win their bets, which would compromise the integrity of the competition and undermine the public’s confidence in the sport.

But, after she attempted to end the romance, the 42-year-old stole her mobile phone by snatching it from her hands during a "heated incident" in her home in order to "manipulate her into having a relationship with her".

But was it my intention to manipulate?

By using his Foxfire Style, Kin'emon can create, manipulate, and slice through fire.

Combined with their persuasive capabilities, that means that they could learn to skillfully manipulate the emotions of their human users, the article said.

Coriolanus continues to manipulate the Plinths at the end, discussing with Dean Highbottom () what he plans to gift the parents for their celebration of what would have been Sejanus' birthday.

Despite his current role, his actions and attempts to manipulate your administration must not go unchecked.

Elections were rigged and foreign actors were allowed to manipulate powerful tools to cause strife within America itself.

Experiments inside these labs can include what some commentators consider as gain-of-function, a hugely controversial branch of science that seeks to manipulate pathogens.

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Common combinations with manipulate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "manipulate" in a sentence?
An example: "In terms of powers, the Apples can project mind-controlling illusions, manipulate physics, create tangible holograms, manipulate energy, conjure curses, turn people invisible, and negate the effects of the Staves of Eden." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "manipulate" from authentic English texts.
What does "manipulate" mean?
Manipulate means: To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
What are synonyms of "manipulate"?
Common synonyms of "manipulate" include: pull strings, cheat, misrepresent, wangle, cook, falsify, fake, fudge. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "manipulate" in Dutch?
"manipulate" translates to Dutch as: manipuleren.
How many example sentences with "manipulate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "manipulate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.