Manipulate
Manipulate verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Usage example: a scientist effortlessly manipulating a slew of statistics while testifying before Congress
React and manipulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "React" instead a verb "Manipulate".
React
React verb - To act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence).
Manipulate and react are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Manipulate" instead a verb "React".
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
-
And then he tried to manipulate his wife by killing a friend of hers, and she didn't react like he expected.
Source: Murder Is the Best Solution
Cite this Source
React and Manipulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/manipulate/react
Manipulate & React. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/manipulate/react>.
React or Manipulate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/manipulate/react.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "manipulate" and "react" have occurred on timeline