manhandle

verb

man·​han·​dle ˈman-ˌhan-dᵊl How to pronounce manhandle (audio)
manhandled; manhandling; manhandles

transitive verb

1
: to handle roughly
2
: to move or manage by human force
manhandled the posts into place

Examples of manhandle in a Sentence

They manhandled the heavy boxes onto the truck. She manhandled the posts into place. He was manhandling the boy. He says he was manhandled by the police.
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On Saturday, Indiana played Ohio State and got manhandled 38-15. Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 The Yankees mauled and mashed and manhandled the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, staving off a sweep with an 11-4 victory. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 But Ait-Nouri was physically manhandled by Saka in a duel early on, a clear sign of how dominant the winger is becoming. Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024 Iris ends up getting manhandled a little, but at least no one is killed. Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for manhandle 

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of manhandle was in 1851

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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhandle. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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manhandle

verb
man·​han·​dle ˈman-ˌhan-dᵊl How to pronounce manhandle (audio)
1
: to handle roughly
2
: to move or manage by human force

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