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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As lead character Lee Raybon, Ethan Hawke gets beaten up (and manhandled, and shoved in the trunk of a car) a good amount in the trailer.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
Early indications suggest they are still getting manhandled up front.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The Vikings manhandled the Patriots’ defensive front, yielding just two sacks after allowing close to 10 the day before.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
How the Dolphins offense responds after essentially being manhandled against the Bears will be key.
—Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
Early indications suggest they are still getting manhandled up front.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The Vikings manhandled the Patriots’ defensive front, yielding just two sacks after allowing close to 10 the day before.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
How the Dolphins offense responds after essentially being manhandled against the Bears will be key.
—Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manhandle
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhandle. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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