HANDLED Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

handled

verb

past tense of handle

as in addressed

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently as host of a live TV talk show, she must handle any situation that comes up

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as in treated

to behave toward in a stated way handles all requests professionally, even when customers are rude

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as in operated

to control the mechanical operation of learned how to handle basic woodworking power tools

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as in managed

to look after and make decisions about she takes care of the flower beds, and he handles all the lawn care

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as in tolerated

to put up with (something painful or difficult) I can't handle much more of this foul weather

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as in supervised

to be in charge of I'll be handling the team's workouts while the leader is on vacation

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Recent Examples of handled According to the county’s trauma dashboard, local hospitals handled 1,633 motor vehicle injuries in 2024. —

Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 Soursop is a delicate fruit, so it should be handled with care. —

Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026 During a hearing, Torres reviewed federal prosecutors' motions over whether the suspect should be placed in pretrial detention since the case is now being handled in adult court in Florida. —

Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 May 2026 Only 28% said Trump has handled the cost of living well, a six-point decrease since January, while the share of Republicans who said Trump has handled the cost of living well has declined 14 points since the beginning of the year. —

Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The case is being handled by the Attorney General's Health Care Fraud Division. —

Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Again, hydrogen fluoride is dangerous stuff and needs to be handled carefully. —

ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026 World Sales are being handled by The Party Film Sales; Frenetic Films Distribution is handling distribution in Switzerland. —

Roberto Prieto, Variety, 14 May 2026 International sales are handled by Paradise City Sales. —

Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026

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But critics questioned if the arrangement fully addressed the core national security concerns that motivated the TikTok ban legislation in the first place because ByteDance was set to retain control of some of the US app’s operations.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
The complaint, seen by The Athletic, was accompanied by a letter addressed to California attorney general Rob Bonta.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 29 May 2026