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adjective

as in manipulated

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verb

past tense of engineer
as in negotiated
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care the mayor engineered an agreement to have a major league team play in our city

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Recent Examples of engineered
Adjective
Without much public debate or planning, these semi-engineered levees took on a critical and unintended role. — Farshid Vahedifard, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
Each lockable box has a hydraulic system engineered for smooth daily operation and a roomy interior that provides ample storage for your patio cushions, gardening gear, toys, or outdoor entertaining essentials. — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 Some allege that the government has engineered fuel shortages to make an agreement unavoidable, others go further, accusing moderates of staging a coup. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 These materials can be engineered to respond to triggers such as temperature, moisture, light, pH changes, magnetic fields, or electrical stimulation. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 However, Razer claims that the synthetic leather upholstery is engineered to be 13 times more durable than standard PU leather. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026 More than just thirst quenchers, functional beverages are engineered to deliver a wellness punch with vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, electrolytes, probiotics and enzymes for gut health and adaptogens for mood support. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Davis Warren threw for 310 yards and one touchdown in his debut for the Cardinal and engineered the game-winning drive after Hawaii had scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to turn a 23-7 deficit into a 27-23 lead. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 When implemented on its own with no change in monetary policy, there is a possibility that Operation Twist can succeed temporarily, but only if market players agree that the moves engineered in rates are roughly acceptable. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 The menus are engineered around your lab work and individual program. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineered
  1. manipulated
  2. negotiated
  3. designer
  4. arranged
  5. manufactured
  6. plotted
  7. adulterated
  8. concocted
Adjective
  • What emerged was a startling portrait of manipulated devotion that culminated in Jeffs' 2006 arrest by the FBI.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Mazzola, 43, also allegedly participated in an armed robbery to steal a manipulated shuffling machine.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of manipulated
Verb
  • The deal was negotiated by Steven Bestwick of The Yellow Affair and Bill Guentzler and RJ Millard on behalf of Obscured Releasing.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Over the course of 23 bargaining sessions, the union and district representatives have negotiated on class size, wages and Special Education resources, among 57 total proposals.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiated
Adjective
  • According to Rover's data, non-designer mixed breeds again pawed their way to the #1 spot — and into America's heart.
    — Liz Gray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Because cap-toe flats were popularized by Chanel, the detail immediately makes even non-designer shoes look more expensive.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of designer
Verb
  • Gayle Conran Each of the ryokans served set meals, kaiseki-style, elaborately arranged, with an array of 12 or more small lacquer and porcelain dishes.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The printing process can also control how different materials are arranged, allowing different sections of an object to respond differently.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
Adjective
  • The company also uses technology to move brands away from what Anderson calls manufactured moments, the single day a year set aside for a cause before the conversation disappears again.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The twister shoved a porch several feet from its manufactured home, according to the report.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
Definition of manufactured
Verb
  • Emily’s misguided research ultimately proves that love stories can’t be plotted and graphed like science experiments; more modern studio romantic comedies could stand to learn the same lesson.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • At Hansen’s trial in 2009, prosecutors argued that the pair had plotted to kill MacNeil, 63, for money.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of plotted
Adjective
  • Navarro, who pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy in August, was sentenced Friday in Manhattan by federal Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil for being part of a conspiracy to distribute and administer adulterated and misbranded drugs for racehorses.
    — Stephen Edelson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2021
Definition of adulterated
Adjective
  • The middle stretch has a concocted outdoor chase sequence that feels like a clumsy campground slasher.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On the eve of our nation’s Independence Day, Americans should be deeply concerned by the misuse of government power against an ordinary citizen based on a concocted narrative.
    — Jasmine Baehr , Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of concocted

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