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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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Drop worn pillows at a textile recycling bin run by organizations like American Textile Recycling Service, which helps divert household textiles from landfills.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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Meghan has a knack for tonal outfits, including this brown look worn while visiting Canada House in London in 2020.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the finest original details were restored, from the 1930s blue mosaic floor in the soaring brasserie to the aged mirrors, marble staircase, and glass elevator.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The fight resulted in the arrests of two girls, aged 15 and 16, for allegedly fighting in public.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 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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However, the economy adding 68,000 jobs per month isn’t too shabby by some estimates.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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In April 1951, 16-year-old Barbara Rose Johns organized a student strike to protest the shabby conditions and inadequate education at her segregated Black high school in Prince Edward County, Virginia.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Skenes was chased in the first inning earlier in the day by the Mets — as 76ers star Joel Embiid mocked the Pirates ' ace on social media — while Sánchez never pitched into a serious jam against Texas and spoiled manager Skip Schumaker's Texas debut.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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For years, lawyers have alleged that inmates receive expired, undercooked or contaminated food, including spoiled meat and deteriorated dairy products.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Since 2023, a Sasquatch figure — similar to the one in the old Jack Link’s Beef Jerky ads — has appeared atop the Royals Hall of Fame in left field after Pasquantino reaches base.—
PJ Green
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Not yet able to buy an alcoholic drink, Knueppel is only 20 years old.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Takashi Murakami wore a beat-up chore jacket to a Nike event during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angels.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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But in 1996, gathering around a table with your family or friends and a beat-up box of Monopoly or Clue was a weeknight staple.—
Ryan Brennan
March 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Florida and Texas metros with the highest share of stale listings are all solid buyer’s markets, where buyers have the upper hand over sellers and can negotiate lower prices as well as backing out of unfavorable deals.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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As a millennial Jewish woman who supports progressive candidates, this attitude feels stale and disconnected from the current political moment.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Well-handled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-handled. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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