manipulator
Americannoun
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a person who manipulates.
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a mechanical device for the remote handling of objects or materials in conditions not permitting the immediate presence of workers.
Etymology
Origin of manipulator
First recorded in 1850–55; manipulate + -or 2
Example Sentences
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Friday, the Thirteenth author Lawson, himself a noted stock manipulator who used the mass media of his era to influence markets and make and lose a fortune, called it “the Wall Street hoodoo-day.”
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Though he’s a master manipulator, Gustav always has to compromise to get a semblance of what he wants.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
“The manipulator is powerful, and the manipulated is weak,” he wrote.
From Slate • Jan. 29, 2025
It was clear very quickly that this man was a master manipulator but it wasn't until I spoke to him on the phone that I realised how skilled he was at the practice.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025
“Well, well, Miss Podgórska. You are quite the little manipulator after all.”
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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