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Recent Examples of manhandle The Pats got manhandled by Mother Nature and the Dolphins over a 20-7 loss played out under 90-degree temperatures. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 The Tigers then manhandled Ball State. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 How the Dolphins offense responds after essentially being manhandled against the Bears will be key. Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025 San Francisco tackle Williams is 6-foot-5 and 320, and has been manhandling NFL linemen since Hufanga was a boy running around his parents’ farm in Oregon. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manhandle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manhandle
Verb
  • Why this threat matters The Deep Research agent was designed to perform multistep research and summarize online data, but its wide access to third-party apps like Gmail, Google Drive and Dropbox also opened the door to abuse.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • He was hit with a massive $50,000 fine for verbally abusing officials back in 2023, and he was slapped with a $14,000 fine for a violent gesture during a game against the Buffalo Bills last season.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wembanyama added weight and has been bullying defenders in the paint during the preseason while shooting fewer treys.
    Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Papa Snoop collaborated with GLAAD for the song in honor of Spirit Day, an annual holiday that encourages people to stand against bullying LGBTQ+ youth.
    James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Branch owned both dogs that mauled Nunez, the sheriff’s office confirmed to WTOC.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The offensive line that was mauled by Michigan last year punched first and punched often on Saturday.
    Antonio Morales, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • They are mistreated, raped, killed.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There have been multiple reports of children being mistreated during enforcement operations.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pitcher Orion Kerkering mishandled a comebacker, opting to throw home instead of first with the bases loaded and two outs.
    Melinda Yao, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Bolton is reportedly under investigation for mishandling classified documents.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Brock Lesnar's Road to WrestleMania The Beast brutalized Cena this past Saturday night and defeated him with relative ease after hitting six consecutive F-5's.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and Gabe Kidd brutalized Ospreay, targeting the neck which he was set to have surgery on.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And if Klopp felt the benefits of turning throw-ins into choreographed events, complete with long build-ups, would be outweighed in Liverpool’s case by a loss of attacking impetus, is there not something to be said for that?
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Officers found people trying to attack police cruisers with fireworks, cones, poles and other items.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • From January to June, more than 3,100 people were reported killed across Haiti and an additional 1,100 reported injured, according to the United Nations.
    NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Ten minutes later, Martinelli actually scored after making a good run in behind from the right wing as Saka had gone off injured.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manhandle. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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