as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
the handling of proper order in the courtroom is the job of the sergeant at arms
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as in managing
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 treating
to behave toward in a stated way
handles all requests professionally, even when customers are rude
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as in operating
to control the mechanical operation of
learned how to handle basic woodworking power tools
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as in supervising
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 tolerating
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't handle much more of this foul weather
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as in overseeing
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 handling
Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The contracts have drawn particular scrutiny because the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles has repeatedly sued the city over its handling of homelessness.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Grande Ourse Films is handling sales on the film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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She was weakened politically by her handling of the devastating Palisades fire but has touted reductions in homicides and homelessness.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The contracts have drawn particular scrutiny because the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles has repeatedly sued the city over its handling of homelessness.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Blue Finch Films is handling worldwide sales rights, excluding Australia and New Zealand.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Grande Ourse Films is handling sales on the film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handling
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The only Heat players unavailable on Saturday were Nikola Jovic (low back injury management), Terry Rozier (not with team) and Andrew Wiggins (left big toe sesamoiditis).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Tatum was given a night off for injury management during Thursday night’s loss to the Thunder, but has played in four of the Celtics’ last five games.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Glen, former deputy mayor for housing and economic development under Mayor de Blasio, is founder and managing principal at MSquared, a real estate investment and development company.—
Alicia Glen,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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In a move that signaled the coming power grab, County CEO Michelle Aguirre intervened, keeping Schultz on the payroll to continue managing the very investments Freidenrich was elected to oversee.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Identifying and treating latent TB has been lauded as a key strategy to prevent outbreaks among migrant communities and the native public for more than a generation by public health experts, according to a 2002 Cornell University study.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tisch declined to discuss specific details of the ongoing investigation, citing the pending federal prosecution, but confirmed that authorities are treating the case as terrorism-related.—
Ashley Carnahan , Alexis McAdams , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Built around a compact semiconductor laser framework, the system integrates a multi-wavelength configuration operating across green, blue, and infrared laser bands.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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In recent weeks, he and other analysts have been told that the Houthis have deployed missile launchers, drone-operating units, and military brigades throughout northern Yemen—from the Red Sea coastlines to the border with Saudi Arabia.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Theo is an audio-journalism veteran, having started her career at NPR as a fellow and rising to supervising producer of All Things Considered.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft said Thursday that Rajesh Jha, the software vendor’s highest-ranking executive supervising Office, is retiring in July after more than 35 years at the company.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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How can someone build a meaningful life while tolerating discomfort within personal and systemic realities?—
Gwilym Roddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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For now, managing adenomyosis means tolerating uncertainty and making informed decisions one step at a time—much like navigating IVF.—
L'Oreal Thompson Payton,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rogers currently serves as the undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, overseeing the department's efforts to promote the United States and its values on the world stage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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And Elijah Wood provides a cheeky, bemused-insider vibe as the Danforths’ lawyer, who’s overseeing the technicalities and generally hiding behind a lectern when contestants start exploding.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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Concerns center on Azizi’s ties to regional leaders and the scale of Nation Media’s operations, which employ hundreds of journalists across television, radio, and print in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Any kind of conventional intervention would likely prove more costly than the Maduro operation.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handling. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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