jerked around

verb

past tense of jerk around
as in played (on or upon)

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  1. manipulated
  2. mistreated
  3. used
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  • In all the stories across both timelines, Dinner said there’s a common thread about memories and how they can be manipulated, and that exploring it was part of the appeal of the new season — not just for the audience, but for the director.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 2026
  • The other company whose shares were manipulated in the scheme, E-Waste, had an even higher market cap at some point, despite being nothing more than a shell company.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of manipulated
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  • Children who once feared or mistreated animals begin to show care and leadership.
    — Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
  • The sanctuary’s founder, Monika Kerber Perez, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday but has previously denied that the animals were mistreated.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
Definition of mistreated
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  • The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • For instance, in Berkeley, neighbors used CEQA — citing potential noise impact from partying students — to delay, for years, UC Berkeley’s construction of student dorms on People’s Park.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
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“Jerked around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerked%20around. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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