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Recent Examples of well-handled
That scene was potentially such a minefield, but so well-handled.
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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
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
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Divots and worn patches can affect footing, and even impact a match’s outcome.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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After dropping the first game of the series, the Knicks were on a run and the Lakers seemed worn down.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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The courses can be tiny, from a teeny teacup of hot chicken broth infused with the aged Alpine echo of Pleasant Ridge Reserve cheese or a squiggly sweet funnel cake dusted with spicebush berry sugar.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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This is also made from 100 percent malted rye, but the grain has not been smoked, and it’s aged in ex-bourbon and French oak casks.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The Broncos look slow, sloppy, shopworn and stale.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
Adjective
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In London itself, meanwhile, the hottest new tech cluster is the once-shabby King's Cross area, where OpenAI and Anthropic will shortly open offices.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The Tates went to a failing school, where they were bullied for their American accents and shabby clothes.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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In a lawsuit filed against ICE last year, another former detainee said he was served spoiled milk.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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In her third season in the WNBA, the once-shining superstar is acting like a spoiled brat.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The 2-year-old has not been identified as of Tuesday night.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Investigators also cited writings allegedly authored by Proper, the youngest member of the group at 19 years old.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The new place has a bar to belly up to, a beat-up car for families and kids to play in and pose for the 'Gram and TikTok, and colorful neon signs.—
Charlie D'Agata,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The recto portrays, in exactingly realistic detail, a locked and beat-up steel rolldown gate, as only the Lower East Side knows them, perforated with 15 black holes begging to be poked through.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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With season two taking its time getting on the air, the field of potential Best Comedy nominees this year was looking rather stale — until Widow’s Bay premiered.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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College football was in desperate need of a new villain after the infighting between the SEC and Big Ten had gotten stale.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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“Well-handled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-handled. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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