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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 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
Rose began his Mets broadcasting career in 1987 as a pregame and postgame host who occasionally handled play by play.
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Tom McCoy, a former NACLO winner who is currently a competition organizer and computational linguistics researcher at Yale University, works to bridge the gap between how language is handled in large language models and how it’s described in linguistic theory.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Each episode was handled promptly, quietly, in isolation.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Primarily a radio voice since 2004, Rose before that handled play-by-play on the team’s TV broadcasts.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
In Travis County, felony and misdemeanor charges are handled separately, with felony prosecutors in the district attorney’s office and misdemeanor cases handled by the county attorney.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
The Navy press release acknowledged those issues, saying the ship had handled some 6 million flushes, but also said sailors were usually to blame.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Much of the scrutiny has focused on his stock trades, which Mullin says are handled by an outside, third-party firm that oversees his portfolio.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Investigation of the police shooting will be handled by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, as is standard.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Tom McCoy, a former NACLO winner who is currently a competition organizer and computational linguistics researcher at Yale University, works to bridge the gap between how language is handled in large language models and how it’s described in linguistic theory.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Each episode was handled promptly, quietly, in isolation.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Primarily a radio voice since 2004, Rose before that handled play-by-play on the team’s TV broadcasts.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
In Travis County, felony and misdemeanor charges are handled separately, with felony prosecutors in the district attorney’s office and misdemeanor cases handled by the county attorney.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
The Navy press release acknowledged those issues, saying the ship had handled some 6 million flushes, but also said sailors were usually to blame.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Much of the scrutiny has focused on his stock trades, which Mullin says are handled by an outside, third-party firm that oversees his portfolio.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Investigation of the police shooting will be handled by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, as is standard.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handled
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The former star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, who was set to star in the new season of ABC’s The Bachelorette until TMZ published a video showcasing an instance of domestic assault involving Taylor, has now publicly addressed ABC’s decision to pull the season off the air.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2026
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The company’s electronic logging devices flagged Weldekeal Araya 36 times for speeding and 10 times for hard braking in the week leading up to the crash, but none of those incidents were addressed by management.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Austin says his mother was treated even more brutally.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The letter specified some examples of how religious expression in public schools should be treated the same as secular expression.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The uncertainty is not ideal, but this is the way MLB has operated in the past.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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The indoor soccer, taekwondo and yoga facilities will each be operated by separate businesses at the facility.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Plenty of brands have tried to replicate the concept (dupes included), but few have managed to capture the same fresh, glassy finish this mask delivers.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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The reality television show that made the family a household name has been off the air for over a decade, but the family managed to foray the cancellation of the original series into TLC spin-offs, brand deals, and social media fame.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Conduct of this kind will not be tolerated by anyone in our community.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Atkins had hoped to wear her sweatshirt to the game, but the fan club, which makes up the top three rows of section 122 every game, was told Magic City chants and gear would not be tolerated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The film now joins the Criterion Collection in a new digital restoration supervised by Littman.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota’s healthcare system is supervised by the state but delivered at the local level by the state’s 87 counties.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Warren cited the possibility that Grok could leak classified information to adversaries, be manipulated based on biased or inaccurate data, or lack critical safety controls and put service members in danger.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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The situation might have been manipulated but their reactions remain natural even if slightly tentative.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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The attack on the Michigan synagogue took place on the same day as a former Army National Guard member who served years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State group opened fire on a classroom at Old Dominion University in Virginia, killing one person and wounding two others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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But that skepticism served as fuel for some Horned Frogs like leading scorer David Punch.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Handled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handled. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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