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
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Istanbul’s top teams operate daily, refining incision angles, graft handling, and post-op routines that translate into consistent results.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Earlier in the week, Reid declined to provide a timeline for Simmons’ return, noting that general manager Brett Veach was handling the matter.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Stanford University has also faced criticism over its handling of campus free speech.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Istanbul’s top teams operate daily, refining incision angles, graft handling, and post-op routines that translate into consistent results.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
The judgment is advisory and the final ruling is left to the Spanish court handling the compensation claim, per CBS News.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Earlier in the week, Reid declined to provide a timeline for Simmons’ return, noting that general manager Brett Veach was handling the matter.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handling
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That money is being taken away from habitat management, stocking and improving fisheries for anglers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s camp asked the company about the marker, Gina Lázaro, VP of brand management at Sharpie’s parent company, Newell Brands, told Fortune in an exclusive interview.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They’re managing and handling a very important strategic asset for us.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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DerParseghian, a perennial on THR‘s annual list of the top business managers in Hollywood and one of only a handful of female managing partners in entertainment business management, continues to manage the boutique firm based in Sherman Oaks, boasting some of Hollywood’s biggest A-list as clients.—
Steven Huizar,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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In May, Forward Alliance launched an iCanHelp app teeming with information, from the nearest emergency shelter to survival planning and instructions for treating pediatric blast injuries.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Over the summer the FDA convened a panel on the safety of certain antidepressants in pregnancy that tried to cast doubt on this research, ignoring the real harms of not treating depression or anxiety for pregnant people themselves and for their fetuses.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to Goldstein, the current issues with eVTOLs operating without pilots are a mixture of regulatory, infrastructure in terms of communicating with other aircraft and controllers on the ground, and consumer acceptance.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX was also famously involved in funding and operating the headline-grabbing Polaris Dawn crewed commercial mission in September 2024.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong serve as executive producers for See It Now, with Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora supervising producers.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Going forward, metro Denver will remain the hub for the Mountain West Division, supervising Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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The result is a lower threshold for tolerating frustration, and a harder time focusing in the classroom.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
16 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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Each Murdaugh who served was in charge of prosecuting all criminal cases in the state's 14th circuit district, overseeing Allendale, Colleton, Hampton, Beaufort and Jasper counties.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is overseeing the Manhattan subway expansion, said funding for its tunnel-boring contract has already been approved.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation for a vessel meant to revolutionize Beijing’s fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The federal government allocated funds for SNAP and WIC's October operations in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handling. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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