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as in to abuse
to abuse physically
charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters
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2
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
James Cook carried the rock 32 times for 144 yards and the offensive line thoroughly manhandled Mike Tomlin’s defense.
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
After getting stuffed and manhandled on their first two drives, the Panthers marched down the field for a 75-yard touchdown drive, with Mason Heintschel throwing a 6-yard touchdown pass to Justin Holmes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
The guy has absolutely manhandled some of the best in the world.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Workers described incidents of verbal and physical abuse, including reports from women workers who said they had been manhandled and subjected to obscene remarks and threats.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
After getting stuffed and manhandled on their first two drives, the Panthers marched down the field for a 75-yard touchdown drive, with Mason Heintschel throwing a 6-yard touchdown pass to Justin Holmes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
The guy has absolutely manhandled some of the best in the world.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Workers described incidents of verbal and physical abuse, including reports from women workers who said they had been manhandled and subjected to obscene remarks and threats.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manhandle
Verb
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The pair also pretended that Tammy was allegedly abusing them.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For the second game running, Omari Hutchinson was too easily bullied off the ball in a dangerous area.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Though the basics are similar, the improvements and extras combine to bully its predecessor into storage, and the Roadie 4 now has pride of place in the accessories cubby of my guitar's travel case.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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What To Know On October 27, a 79-year-old woman was found dead near her home in northeastern Japan’s Akita Prefecture, on the island of Honshu, with facial injuries suggesting she had been mauled by a bear, according to local reports.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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As Chris Brown speeds toward a February trial in the case of a housekeeper who was mauled by a security dog at his Los Angeles house five years ago, the singer is sharing his detailed description of the incident, in his own words, for the first time.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Legal Accountability Project claims circuit court executives failed to intervene when Merriam continued to mistreat staff after the first complaint.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
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In its statement following his death, PETA accused Easley of mistreating the tigers under his care.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Historical accounts show that Capo associate Joey Garofano disappeared after mishandling aspects of the Weiss hit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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Jon and Carie Hallford Wagoner County Sheriff Families argued this falls short of justice, saying the pair should receive at least 191 years — one for each body recovered — plus additional time for the hundreds of other remains that may have been mishandled.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Art the Clown likes brutalizing women.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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He was fired a few years later over allegations of brutalizing a suspect in custody.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Kyiv — Russia attacked Ukraine with a hypersonic Oreshnik missile overnight Thursday, a rare use of one of its most advanced weapons during the latest onslaught targeting the country amid freezing temperatures.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 242 drones and 36 missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said Friday morning.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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When Dobbins was first injured, a source close to him said the best-case scenario for his return was if the Broncos made the Super Bowl.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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Dellandrea was injured in the Sharks’ game on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets as his right leg struck the post after he was inadvertently tripped while driving to the net.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manhandle. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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