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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
Federal agents manhandled him out of the room, shoved him down onto his knees and handcuffed him.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Anyone who has seen the video knows that he was fully handcuffed after having been manhandled to the ground.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Federal agents manhandled California Sen. Alex Padilla out of the room, shoved him down onto his knees and handcuffed him.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Brooks died at a hospital in Utica on Dec. 9, a day after he was punched, kicked, choked and manhandled by multiple officers at Marcy Correctional Facility — while handcuffed to a medical examination table.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Anyone who has seen the video knows that he was fully handcuffed after having been manhandled to the ground.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Federal agents manhandled California Sen. Alex Padilla out of the room, shoved him down onto his knees and handcuffed him.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Brooks died at a hospital in Utica on Dec. 9, a day after he was punched, kicked, choked and manhandled by multiple officers at Marcy Correctional Facility — while handcuffed to a medical examination table.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manhandle
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According to prosecutors, Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom, and abuse minor girls from about 1994 to about 2004, including girls as young as 14 years old.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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At the time of her death, Sardinha was studying to become a counselor with the hope of working with women who had been abused, her mother told Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael J. Leversen.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
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Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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After all, living with a drunk step-mom, being bullied at school, and failing all her classes isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
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The mother of a young girl who was mauled last fall in Independence has sued the dog’s owner and the owner of the home where the dog was staying, according to court documents.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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Along with those videos of Clark getting mauled on the court, there are popular online clips decoding her trash talk.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Women are often mistreated with aggressive surgical techniques that can be avoided.—
Nkem Osian,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 2025
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In the short term, closing the cases would allow the local governments in question to continue allegedly mistreating minority communities, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
18 July 2025
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With Fermin on the mound, Neto mishandled a bouncer that could have been an inning-ending double play.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 July 2025
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These incidents stem from actions like clicking a malicious link, responding to a phishing email or mishandling login credentials—in other words, breaches that could have been prevented with more effective training.—
Mike Britton,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Victims who spoke out really were emotionally brutalized.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Prosecutors say that behind the veil of his larger-than-life public persona, Combs was for years brutalizing vulnerable women with assistance from members of a criminal enterprise, who helped to keep his victims compliant and provoke fear in anyone perceived to threaten his power and control.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2025
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In June, a woman defaced a Pilsen mural at 16th Street and Ashland Avenue and was accused of attacking another woman who tried to stop her.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Amorim needs a mobile centre forward capable of attacking open space at speed and offering a threat in quick transition.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Shooting comes 3 years after another incident The July 25 shooting comes less than three years after another fatal attack at a University of New Mexico housing building left one student dead and three campus visitors injured.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Newcastle insist Isak is injured and that a long-haul flight would not aid his recovery, but the rumour mill will only go into overdrive.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manhandle. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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