MANHANDLES Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

manhandles

verb

present tense third-person singular of manhandle

as in abuses

to abuse physically charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters

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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 manhandles Accurso manhandles the omelet, layering the salad on top before folding it in half. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

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Detectives will continue investigating these cases aggressively, and anyone who abuses their position with a child will be held accountable.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026

Definition of abuses

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Backstage, Kenny Omega calls the Don Callis Family bullies and tells them to pick any three members to face him and The Young Bucks, who are standing beside Omega, next week.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Williams called Valkyries fans bullies in an Instagram Live stream earlier this week, and by Friday night, Chase Center had the receipts.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

Definition of bullies

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Bain would immediately give the Dolphins an elite, powerful edge defender who mauls blockers in front of him and fits the 4-3 base defense coach Jeff Hafley wants to play as a traditional defensive end.

— Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Martin mauls Arlington in 8-6A Arlington Martin got 20 points from Steven Reynolds III and 18 more from Levi Moore as the Warriors blasted Arlington 92-46 in a District 8-6A game on Thursday.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026

Definition of mauls

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Here was a brainy, confident bombshell who couldn’t be treated like a disposable plaything — a type of actor Hollywood has lusted for since those earlier black-and-white classics but usually mishandles.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Your case shows that persistence, clear documentation and advocacy can make a real difference — even when an airline mishandles a medical refund request.

— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 18 May 2026

Definition of mishandles

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At first, all signs point to Bobby, including a mercenary who survived the attack on Halstead Manor that Eddie tortures to extract information.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
On his latest Hyperdub release, the Japanese producer born Takahide Higuchi sings more than on previous records but tortures his voice through a gauntlet of pitch-shifter effects.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Definition of tortures

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Some of the most popular entries include SCP-173, a concrete statue that attacks anyone who breaks eye contact, and SCP-682, a supremely intelligent reptile that can adapt to any environment and rapidly heal any injury.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Johnson, a longevity-maxxing advocate, announced in July that he was diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis, a chronic inflammatory condition where the immune system attacks the cells within the stomach lining.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacks

Verb

All seems lost when a group of Stormtroopers ambushes the crew, but IG-11 heroically sacrifices himself to save them.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Thurman stars as The Bride, left for dead after her former boss and lover Bill ambushes her wedding rehearsal, shooting her in the head and stealing her unborn child.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025

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