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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
Instead, those investigations are handled by an internal group of Air Force specialists tasked with collecting evidence, preserving it and interviewing witnesses.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Officials urge beach safety Breton said firefighters have conducted five rescues along the same mile-long stretch of coastline in the past month, a sharp increase from the six to eight ocean rescues typically handled there in an entire year.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Ultimately, Lee thinks director Andrew Stanton and co-director McKenna Harris handled the subject with nuance.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 18 June 2026
Equally encouraging is how Medallia’s lenders, led by Blackstone, handled it.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
Advisory and market strategy support is being handled by Happening 365 Synergies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2026
The Florida Forest Service initially handled the situation and MDFR joined the crews on Monday.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
But the path from prototype to production at scale remains fragmented, handled by a patchwork of specialized suppliers or brave product companies building proprietary deployment and maintenance pipelines.
—Bill Curtis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
It was both poorly handled and never a strong case.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Officials urge beach safety Breton said firefighters have conducted five rescues along the same mile-long stretch of coastline in the past month, a sharp increase from the six to eight ocean rescues typically handled there in an entire year.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Ultimately, Lee thinks director Andrew Stanton and co-director McKenna Harris handled the subject with nuance.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 18 June 2026
Equally encouraging is how Medallia’s lenders, led by Blackstone, handled it.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
Advisory and market strategy support is being handled by Happening 365 Synergies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2026
The Florida Forest Service initially handled the situation and MDFR joined the crews on Monday.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
But the path from prototype to production at scale remains fragmented, handled by a patchwork of specialized suppliers or brave product companies building proprietary deployment and maintenance pipelines.
—Bill Curtis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
It was both poorly handled and never a strong case.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handled
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Brad Glynn, the chairman of the downtown parking commission, said the commission appreciated hearing from all the speakers and that their feedback would be synthesized and distilled into core concerns that will be addressed at future commission meetings.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
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Several of the most contentious issues, including the long-term future of Iran's nuclear program, are expected to be addressed in subsequent talks.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Following the shooting, Parias was taken to a hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound near his left elbow.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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France 4-2 Croatia Soccer fans were treated to another final with the 900th World Cup match and, incredibly, the scoreline replicated the 1966 showpiece, with another 4-2 outcome, in another all-European final.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Pakistan has operated as a major mediator in US-Iran talks since a ceasefire was first announced.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Zelenskyy issued a decree on May 26 naming a military unit of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, which operated during the 1940s and 1950s and has been accused in Poland of mass killings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Morocco attempted five shots before Scotland managed its first, which did not come until the 44th minute.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Among those another shot back was Jon Rahm, who missed two good chances Friday morning but still managed a 68 without a bogey on his card.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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But goons roaming the streets, vandalizing property and causing mayhem must not be tolerated.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
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In the trial, the drug was given as an intravenous (IV) infusion and was well tolerated across all dose levels, with no serious adverse events reported.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2026
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While humans still planned and supervised the mission, the operation offered a glimpse into how future battles may unfold.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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After the Los Angeles Film Critics Association anointed Brazil with a trio of awards, including Best Picture, Sheinberg relented and released a 132-minute cut supervised by Gilliam.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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He’s been manipulated to believe that this is what’s necessary by his sister.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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The people drawing the lines manipulated the system for partisan advantage.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Rhaenys served as a valuable member of Rhaenyra’s council, even going to stop Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) from taking Rook’s Rest for King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney), so Rhaenyra could stay back.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Burnham served in cabinet roles under former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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