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
Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
An internal affairs investigation has been launched into the supervisor’s handling of the matter, the department said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
In terms of voter approval of Trump's handling of the economy, 42 percent approve, with 24 percent strongly approving and 18 percent somewhat approving, while 55 percent disapprove, 42 percent strongly and 13 percent somewhat.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Also in disapproval of Trump's handling of the economy were 88% of Democratic respondents, 59% of independents and 17% of Republicans.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Their facility features advanced air handling systems sourced from France, the undisputed cheese capital of the world, and includes positive air pressure systems which forces the air and potential contaminates away from the cheese.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
An internal affairs investigation has been launched into the supervisor’s handling of the matter, the department said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
In terms of voter approval of Trump's handling of the economy, 42 percent approve, with 24 percent strongly approving and 18 percent somewhat approving, while 55 percent disapprove, 42 percent strongly and 13 percent somewhat.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Also in disapproval of Trump's handling of the economy were 88% of Democratic respondents, 59% of independents and 17% of Republicans.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handling
Noun
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Which is already more than can be said for Rockies management right about now.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Indeed, many do function as autonomous sets of creative teams, with little formal management to hinder their progress.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Verb
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According to Amazon, Nova Act is capable of booking trips, completing online purchases and managing calendars and to-do lists.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ramsey’s mom also became their on-set guardian, accompanying them to set and managing their social media accounts.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Its treating its legends better than ever.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Emerging technologies are capable of treating leachate more efficiently, reducing the need for energy-intensive pretreatment processes.—
Dan Kelly,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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He is being lined up to be an understudy/support for central midfielder Enzo Fernandez, rather than operating on the flanks.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to its operating deficit and negative working capital.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on X, formerly Twitter, that all relevant forces in southern Lebanon and the monitoring committee and army overseeing the November truce should work to stop violations that could threaten his country.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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But any upside for Tesla’s business would directly enrich CEO Elon Musk, who is a special government employee overseeing an unofficial department that is trying to gut federal services and employment rolls.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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During one surveillance operation in February 2024, authorities conducted a stop on a Nissan Maxima Christian was in while it was parked outside a bank.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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On April 17 alone, DOGE staffers scheduled meetings with officials from the Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Denali Commission, the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation and the U.S. Access Board, according to the two sources not authorized to speak about DOGE's operations.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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“Handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handling. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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