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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 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
What sets Leviyev apart from her competitors is the fact that each treatment is handled with utmost compassion, precision, and a belief that external beauty is a result of harmony between internal bodily functions.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Hikaru Kondo, the movie’s general director, wrote the lyrics and the composition and arrangement were handled by the composers of the film’s soundtrack — the former by Go Shiina, the latter by Shiina and Sachiko Miyano.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Dogs are also particularly sensitive to physical touch in certain areas of the body, such as the head, shoulders, and neck, which can become aversive if handled improperly or unexpectedly by veterinary staff.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Hollywood blockbusters stolen Hale worked at a multinational DVD and Blu-ray distribution company that handled films for major studios.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
World sales are handled by Jan Naszewski’s New Europe Film Sales and Carole Baraton at Charades.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
While large mold growth is best to leave to the pros, small signs of mold can be handled by you at home.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Kelley said lives were saved because of how the students and staff handled the incident.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The visiting bench complained that Barca’s Kika Nazareth had handled the ball, but the referee dismissed their appeal.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Jason Phillips, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Hikaru Kondo, the movie’s general director, wrote the lyrics and the composition and arrangement were handled by the composers of the film’s soundtrack — the former by Go Shiina, the latter by Shiina and Sachiko Miyano.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Dogs are also particularly sensitive to physical touch in certain areas of the body, such as the head, shoulders, and neck, which can become aversive if handled improperly or unexpectedly by veterinary staff.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Hollywood blockbusters stolen Hale worked at a multinational DVD and Blu-ray distribution company that handled films for major studios.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
World sales are handled by Jan Naszewski’s New Europe Film Sales and Carole Baraton at Charades.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
While large mold growth is best to leave to the pros, small signs of mold can be handled by you at home.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Kelley said lives were saved because of how the students and staff handled the incident.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The visiting bench complained that Barca’s Kika Nazareth had handled the ball, but the referee dismissed their appeal.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handled
Verb
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In short, the massive popularity of its original anime ‘80s run wasn’t matched by its merchandising, and that’s something that is now being belatedly addressed.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Following Morton’s video clip, the singer addressed her son’s claims in a public statement on her Instagram Stories.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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When Early walked off the mound for the last time, the Fenway Faithful treated him to his first standing ovation.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The basic logic of the case is that college athletes ought to be treated as well as their work-study classmates, some of whom work at games played by students who are also athletes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Izaña-1 and Izaña-2 laser-ranging stations are operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) and were constructed by the German company DiGOS, which specializes in laser ranging.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Imagine a dispensary in Colorado that has operated for years under state rules.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Autumn Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Any distractions, otherwise, will not be tolerated.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Art was tolerated as a pastime, not a profession.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The estate has supervised the release of over forty albums of Hendrix’s studio and live recordings in conjunction with the guitarist’s main engineer, Eddie Kramer.—
Mike Alleyne Ph.D,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Four university police officers supervised the event, setting up what appeared to be a sort of perimeter surrounding the group.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the episode, Isaac is dead, Nibs has had part of her memory wiped, and Slightly has been manipulated by Morrow into letting one of the face-huggers turn Arthur into a Xenomorph incubator.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Employers Are Rewriting the Rules On College Degrees A degree once served as a shorthand signal.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Stubblefield had served on both the budget committee and Legislative Council.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Handled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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