engineered
word · lemma: engineer
Definition
Planned, designed, or created in a detailed and careful way, usually by engineers or scientists. Can also mean something that was modified or manipulated deliberately.
Usage & Nuances
Used both literally (e.g., 'engineered bridge', 'genetically engineered plants') and figuratively ('engineered crisis'). Common with 'genetically', 'carefully', and as passive ('was engineered'). Can imply unnatural or artificial change.
Example Sentences
The bridge was engineered to last for 100 years.
basic
These tomatoes are engineered to grow faster.
basic
The company engineered a new type of engine.
basic
The whole event felt engineered to make people angry.
natural
Their success wasn’t random; it was carefully engineered from the start.
natural
Those rumors were engineered to distract the public.
natural