1
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
Every core operation on Liners, from adding a new product to reviewing quality, to pulling in news and handling comparisons, is handled by a team of nine AI agents.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 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
International sales are being handled by The Syndicate, with executive producers Jeffrey Giles and Michael Lurie launching the project at the Cannes market.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Mental health crisis responses Brooks' death sparked a conversation in Baltimore about mental health crises and how they are handled by police, as some residents said her death was preventable.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
That’s similar to how the Fire-Rescue Department handled a highly critical 2023 audit of how the city coordinates brush management on city property, including in parks, wildlands and canyons.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Employment matters are handled between the institution and employees.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 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
International sales are being handled by The Syndicate, with executive producers Jeffrey Giles and Michael Lurie launching the project at the Cannes market.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Mental health crisis responses Brooks' death sparked a conversation in Baltimore about mental health crises and how they are handled by police, as some residents said her death was preventable.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
That’s similar to how the Fire-Rescue Department handled a highly critical 2023 audit of how the city coordinates brush management on city property, including in parks, wildlands and canyons.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Employment matters are handled between the institution and employees.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handled
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Before Sweets could be dressed and draped for surgery, the three feet of stick poking out of her body needed to be addressed.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Killing off Costner’s character was a surprising and controversial move, and in November 2024, the actor addressed it on SiriusXM’s The Michael Smerconish Program.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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The weeds can be pulled, hoed or treated with herbicides that permit use near trees.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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It's treated like a score — as if longer automatically means better.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Spirit operated by the à-la-carte model, condensing the up-front cost to the seat and the seat only, along with one personal item.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Ladd and Kelsey operated their Pasadena firm from 1959 to 1982.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The animatronic creation adorably stole the spotlight from the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal, as well as other human collaborators like Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and director Jon Favreau (who managed to score a red carpet photo opportunity with the rising lime-green superstar).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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While Indiana was able to get this one to overtime, the Mystics managed to hang on to win 104-102 despite a late push from the Fever.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Public corruption at any level will not be tolerated.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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These supplements are generally well tolerated, even at high doses, but are not always the most effective.—
Kristen Gasnick,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
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The lawsuit claims that Santana was the lead detective assigned to the case, while Smith was the sergeant who supervised the investigative team.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Del Toro personally supervised every stage of the new restoration from the original 35mm negative.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Defense attorneys argued at trial that the investigation into the assassination was a mess and that the four were manipulated into taking blame for an internal coup.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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These were teenagers, and they were manipulated.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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West, a three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, served as a special consultant with the Clippers from 2017 until his death in June 2024.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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One night early this spring, however, the Otis Bantum Correctional Center, on Rikers Island, served as the setting for something else—dinner with the Mayor.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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