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 Western Commissioner Rick Lett said the event permit application has been handled with guidance from the county's legal adviser, and that if the H Highway bridge had been out, the county likely would have denied the application. — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 The late Margot Bettauer Dembo handled NYRB’s previous Seghers translations; Lucy Jones has taken over, and excellently conveys the incisive bite of the writing. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The Miami Hurricanes have handled business so far this season. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 Song handled directing on set, the pair shared storyboarding in pre-production, and Ryu led post-production. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Simmons’ favorite target, Cayden Lee, handled most of the receiving, with 94 yards and a TD on seven catches. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 The paperwork is handled well, the farewell party is arranged, gifts are presented and everyone assumes that whatever needed to be passed to the next person has already been passed. — Vikas Arora, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The student who spoke with campus police criticized how the department handled the matter. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 The sale is being handled by Christie’s and will take place in New York on November 17 at the house’s evening twentieth-century sale. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The Chargers addressed their need for depth by signing eighth-year offensive lineman Daniel Brunskill to the practice squad before elevating him to the active roster Saturday.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Coordination addressed the limited space available at the range and the need to protect surrounding operations during the event.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of addressed

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She was treated at hospitals in Ramallah and Israel for lacerations across her body, a broken rib and four broken vertebrae.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Musk has repeatedly treated the sports car as a lower priority than Tesla’s other projects, while also blaming supply chain shortages for earlier delays.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

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The service previously operated the EC-130Q for TACAMO duties from 1963 through 1993, according to Lockheed Martin.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The team’s last-second win over the Philadelphia Eagles last week in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was organized and operated by the NFL, part of the league’s more standard rotation of all teams playing overseas.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Cybersecurity And Functional Safety Are Converging Cybersecurity and functional safety have traditionally been managed as separate disciplines, although today they are increasingly considered part of the same operational risk environment.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
After the initial disclosure, Acme took several meetings with a mix of studios and filmmakers eager to understand how a project managed to dramatically lower costs.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of managed

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Ultimately, the court did not sanction Wagner in the case, but the decision stands to put attorneys and other professionals in Tax Court on notice that AI hallucinations will not be tolerated.

— Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
The Star’s investigation, published in 2020, documented decades of systemic racism and sexism tolerated by Fire Department leadership and City Hall.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerated

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Just last weekend, Sheerazie supervised a group of Boy Scouts digging a 2-foot-deep swale as part of an Eagle Scout Service Project at Arlington Garden.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Moton discussed it and his future with numerous people, including his family and Panthers team doctor Nancy Gritter, who supervised much of his care.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervised

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The Delhi agitation centers on allegations that voter lists were manipulated during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The researchers then manipulated the scenario by changing what happened after the focal bee returned to the hive and gave directions to the feeder.

— Marta Hill, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

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Serhii Sternenko, who runs a foundation supplying drones to Ukrainian forces and previously served as an adviser to Ukraine's defense minister, also reported the Starlink speed limits and later said the speeds were being limited even further.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The actresses served on this year’s jury alongside existing members Edward Enninful, ex-editor-in-chief of British Vogue and co-founder of EE72, as well as Marie-Louise Khondji, founder of Le Cinéma Club, and BFI CEO Ben Roberts.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

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