Synonyms of manhandled

manhandled

verb

past tense of manhandle

1

as in abused

to abuse physically

charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abused
• attacked
• mauled
• ambushed
• tortured
• maltreated
• mishandled
• injured
• beat
• roughed (up)
• slapped
• hurt
• battered
• wounded
• mistreated
• pummeled
• wrestled
• misused
• thrashed
• licked
• harmed
• knocked
• buffeted
• persecuted
• fought
• pounded
• bashed
• ill-treated
• wronged
• oppressed
• lambasted
• assailed
• hit
• jumped
• clobbered
• ill-used
• tormented
• drubbed
• roughhoused
• pommeled
• ganged up (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• caressed
• fondled
• petted
• pampered
• coddled
• fostered
• nurtured
• cared (for)
• mollycoddled

2

as in bullied

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon

if you see anyone manhandling a child, you should call the authorities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abused
• bullied
• tortured
• mistreated
• brutalized
• injured
• misused
• maltreated
• violated
• ill-treated
• oppressed
• mishandled
• hurt
• harassed
• ill-used
• persecuted
• messed over
• molested
• took apart
• outraged
• tormented
• harmed
• kicked around
• victimized
• wronged
• worked (over)
• beat (up)
• sandbagged
• burned
• roughed (up)
• messed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fostered
• cherished
• nurtured
• cared (for)
• favored
• indulged
• spoiled
• gratified
• pampered
• coddled
• catered (to)
• babied
• humored
• mollycoddled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manhandled

New England lost in demoralizing fashion to the Seahawks last February, 29-13, as the Seattle defense manhandled the Patriots’ offense. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

During this stretch, the Colts will face three AFC opponents, including the Steelers, who manhandled them last year and forced Jones to commit a career-high five turnovers in a loss. — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Those ramped up after Ottawa was completely manhandled by the Canes, and never held the lead at any point in the series. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

The $100 million price tag attached to the legal action is to make sure the city takes Brown’s allegations seriously — and ensure no one else is manhandled by the police without cause, Brown’s attorney Derek Sells of the Cochran Firm said. — Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026

Then, the family says two others broke through a small window, manhandled their dogs and stole priceless mementos handed down through their family over generations, along with the cash. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

Did something get squashed en route, then manhandled by Kennedy? — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026

Stella was torn between getting it right and being manhandled by Meredith. — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026

Making the scene even more a spectacle was the fact that Yam Yam was literally being manhandled and dragged out of the castle while doing so. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026