well-handled

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Recent Examples of well-handled That scene was potentially such a minefield, but so well-handled. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2023 With most action confined to the family home, Bulgaria passes well enough for Anytown, U.S.A., and technical contributions all around are well-handled. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 19 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-handled
Adjective
  • This buttery-soft duo features a pullover half-zip sweatshirt and a pair of elastic waistband sweatpants that look great worn together or separately.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Known for his larger-than-life personality – and the even bigger mascot heads he’s worn – Corso retires as one of the pioneers of football television.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • What Sara had to do with this information was to identify lonely-seeming middle-aged Americans online.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The ceremony honors the courage of seriously ill children and their families, and Harry will once again deliver a speech and present the award for Most Inspirational Child (aged 4–6).
    Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Carson said — 50 times Carson’s office, on a quiet street in downtown Modesto, was gritty and shopworn and functional in feel.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2021
  • If your listing has become shopworn, look at reducing the price or offering incentives.
    John Nugent, Houston Chronicle, 4 July 2020
Adjective
  • Cillian Murphy plays the titular Steve, a beloved teacher at a controversial school that uses public funds to house violent and antisocial boys in a shabby old mansion.
    Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The best is when Lee finds Wendell in the shabby living quarters above the bookstore.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Here’s how to get money for spoiled groceries when the food in your refrigerator is compromised during a power outage.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The President is a child who doesn't like his ego to be hurt, a spoiled child.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Amid the album's release, Justin shared several clips and photos on Instagram of billboards and projections in various locations around the world featuring a photo with his 1-year-old son Jack Blues, and himself and his wife, 28, with the little one.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Far removed from the beat-up mini-fridges and crooked posters of the past, the dramatic transformations are unnecessary, some say, and reflect the widening line between the haves and have-nots in the United States.
    Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The lawsuit alleges that the city of Melvindale used Furman to help eliminate its $1 million debt through improper impounds, and that Furman delivered by generating nearly $500,000 a year for the city in towing fees by targeting poor people in beat-up cars.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This will prevent dust and other debris from accumulating, which can make these rooms look dirty and smell stale.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • When data is missing, stale or siloed, flawed decisions will follow.
    Fletcher Keister, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Well-handled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-handled. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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