1
as in to abuse
to abuse physically
charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters
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as in to bully
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
if you see anyone manhandling a child, you should call the authorities
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Recent Examples of manhandle
Now they’re being asked to hang with a Vegas team that’s deeper, more structured, and absolutely manhandled them this season, outscoring them 9-2 in the last two meetings.
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The Thunder are the kings of the Western Conference after manhandling the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-94, in Game 5 of the conference finals on Wednesday night.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Too little, too late, my friend — but at least June looks surprised/appreciative as Lydia is manhandled into a noose of her own.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
Almost as many French citizens, having seen the way Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, manhandled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, are afraid that Russia’s war against Ukraine will spill over beyond Ukraine’s borders, perhaps even into France itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The Thunder are the kings of the Western Conference after manhandling the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-94, in Game 5 of the conference finals on Wednesday night.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Too little, too late, my friend — but at least June looks surprised/appreciative as Lydia is manhandled into a noose of her own.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
Almost as many French citizens, having seen the way Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, manhandled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, are afraid that Russia’s war against Ukraine will spill over beyond Ukraine’s borders, perhaps even into France itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manhandle
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Federal employees widely abused the Biden administration‘s telework policies, according to an inspector general report released by the Office of Personnel Management on Friday.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2025
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In the procedural drama, Rodríguez brings to life a multi-layered and solemn character shaped by a traumatic childhood — abused within the foster care system, with no knowledge of his origins, and struggling with severe dyslexia.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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In the extreme, influencers are building social-media empires by bullying women into cutting calories and exercising for hours a day.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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One more user reminded viewers to learn from the online bullying fellow islander Huda Mustafa, a 24-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, faced earlier in the season.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2025
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The defense has theorized O’Keefe was mauled by a German shepherd owned by the family who lived at 34 Fairview.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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The incidents, mostly self-reported by employees, include chases, bites, assaults and deaths, like that of a 61-year-old mail carrier in Florida who died in 2022 after she was mauled by five dogs.—
Jocelyn Shek,
NBC news,
10 June 2025
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People who get mistreated have usually done something to bring it on themselves.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
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As the noise pierced through the house day and night, keeping her children awake, Natalie was concerned about dogs possibly being mistreated nearby.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Most people miss what triggers really mean: unpack them for success Most people mishandle emotional responses.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Some community members at that time said Brooks was to blame for mishandling the situation.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Which ones brutalize a fan base, scarring them for generations?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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By contrast, Pacific Palisades, another area that was brutalized by fire, had already established an official record of its cultural heritage via SurveyLA, a historic resources survey conducted by the city.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Boone acknowledged that location will be key for Stroman, who can no longer attack hitters head-on at this stage of his career.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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The wild and ugly scenes saw rioters attack law enforcement with rocks and Molotov cocktails while others burned vehicles and other property.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Miguel Tapia Velázquez was critically injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in Fort Worth, according to police.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2025
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Since the moment Ben got injured in 2019, our chances of being a true Super Bowl contender have been low.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manhandle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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