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 The incident management and incident response is primarily handled by the teens. —

Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Most of the cases are expected to be handled by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office and the Office of Statewide Prosecution. —

Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026 But Kyle Hurt handled the ninth in a non-save situation, giving Diaz a full week off going into a four-game series in Colorado. —

Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 My butler deftly handled any requests to change or cancel shore excursions or procure dinner reservations last-minute. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 Even items brought back without packaging, purchases returned months later or exchanges were handled with minimal resistance. —

Alexandria Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Protagonist Pictures handled international sales. —

Justin Kroll, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026 McGonigle’s agents, Eric Izen and Greg Genske of Vayner Sports, handled the business. —

Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Chen said her hospital has partnered with the National Kidney Registry, which handled all the logistics. —

Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026

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City officials have not directly addressed the governor's claims but issued a statement saying Dallas remains committed to following the law.

— Robbie Owens, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
But where The Pitt centered Robby’s trauma and self-loathing and spun character interactions and relationships off of it all season long, Al-Hashimi was first a riddle to be solved, then a problem to be addressed.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026