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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  • The Delhi agitation centers on allegations that voter lists were manipulated during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers then manipulated the scenario by changing what happened after the focal bee returned to the hive and gave directions to the feeder.
    — Marta Hill, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of manipulated
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  • Last year outside attorneys spent months investigating allegations that director John Youngquist mistreated employees of color.
    — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ultimately, the show attempts to draw a parallel between Lizzie Borden and Aileen Wuornos, portraying them as two women abused and mistreated by society who dared to fight back.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistreated
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  • The attacker used a pump-action shotgun bought by his mother, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting.
    — HAVEN DALEY, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The shooter used a pump-action shotgun in yesterday's shooting, two law enforcement officials briefed on the case told NBC News.
    — Irene Byon, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of used
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“Jerked around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerked%20around. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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