manhandle
verb
man·han·dle
ˈman-ˌhan-dᵊl 
manhandled; manhandling; manhandles
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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Federal agents manhandled California Sen. Alex Padilla out of the room, shoved him down onto his knees and handcuffed him.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Brooks died at a hospital in Utica on Dec. 9, a day after he was punched, kicked, choked and manhandled by multiple officers at Marcy Correctional Facility — while handcuffed to a medical examination table.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Now they’re being asked to hang with a Vegas team that’s deeper, more structured, and absolutely manhandled them this season, outscoring them 9-2 in the last two meetings.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The Thunder are the kings of the Western Conference after manhandling the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-94, in Game 5 of the conference finals on Wednesday night.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Brooks died at a hospital in Utica on Dec. 9, a day after he was punched, kicked, choked and manhandled by multiple officers at Marcy Correctional Facility — while handcuffed to a medical examination table.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Now they’re being asked to hang with a Vegas team that’s deeper, more structured, and absolutely manhandled them this season, outscoring them 9-2 in the last two meetings.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The Thunder are the kings of the Western Conference after manhandling the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-94, in Game 5 of the conference finals on Wednesday night.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhandle. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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manhandle
verb
man·han·dle
ˈman-ˌhan-dᵊl
1
: to handle roughly
2
: to move or manage by human force
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