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
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
So are the performance, handling and noise-reducing benefits worth the spend?
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The reenactment shows a caretaker roughly handling the infant doll, placing him on the mattress with obvious impact and then flipping him on his stomach and pressing on his back and head.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, remote handling upgrades, including a virtual reality system (Remote Handling Operations Virtual Reality – RHOVR) built with Unreal Engine, are helping engineers train operators and rehearse complex tasks.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
So are the performance, handling and noise-reducing benefits worth the spend?
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
The studio is handling all specialty and mixed media animation, live action, compositing and VFX for the third season of Smiling Friends, which premieres Sunday, October 5 on Adult Swim and Monday, October 6 on HBO Max.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The reenactment shows a caretaker roughly handling the infant doll, placing him on the mattress with obvious impact and then flipping him on his stomach and pressing on his back and head.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handling
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Still, flare-up prevention and daily management can make a world of difference in preventing flare-ups.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The post-graduate educational initiative kicks off in January with yearlong academic courses across management, innovation, sustainability, production, finance, e-commerce, communication and marketing held at Accademia Costume & Moda’s Milan campus.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Former San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy mutually agreed with the Texas Rangers to step away from managing the ball club.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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John Tufts October is treating stargazers to something sweet ahead of Halloween — one bright supermoon and two meteor showers, the Draconids and the Orionids.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Paramedics arrived at the scene and were seen treating the victims.—
Michael Dorgan , Simon Owen,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bitcoin Depot, the company operating the kiosk, is suing the Sheriff’s Office for the thousands of dollars, which was seized from the machine as a result of a search warrant.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ware washing machine not operating properly.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Concerns about damage to parks Former park officials and advocates have expressed fear that protected land will be damaged by visitors if sites are left partially open while thousands of workers are furloughed or fired, and therefore absent from supervising lands.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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And while European diplomats were for many years eager to court Vučić, even tolerating hedging tactics that saw Serbia expand ties with Russia and China, that changed amid the president’s response to months of protest.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The future will not be secured by tolerating lies or retreating into despair.—
Carolyn McKinney,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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There have been protests outside of ICE facilities there, but the federal judge overseeing the case said the protests have been small and manageable by local police.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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The judge overseeing the Maryland deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has denied the government's request to delay proceedings because of the government shutdown.—
Ely Brown,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The year Goldberg-Polin and her family arrived in Israel, the country launched Operation Cast Lead, a massive military operation aimed at halting intensifying Hamas mortar, missile and rocket fire terrorizing southern Israeli communities.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the lengthy post, there’s insight into the bakery and cafe and its operations.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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