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
  • You should also be prepared to replace worn hoses, especially for ranges that connect with flexible gas lines.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Reddit threads dissect what’s real and what’s not, cataloging whether a timepiece is authentic, era-appropriate, or even properly worn.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly exposed himself to a high school-aged girl Tuesday, authorities said.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • His aged dog disappears and is later found dead at the bottom of a ravine.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 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
  • The woman’s husband, a scrawny man in a shabby work uniform, smelling of sewage, drooped behind the gurney.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • And the full-page beer list isn’t too shabby, either.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The spoiled food was brought onboard by a customer and was not related to in-flight food or drinks, according to the company.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Bad gas often has a spoiled or sour smell.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The residency blues In politics, fighting over where candidates live is a tale as old as time.
    Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Lutnick handed the reins of the company to his 27-year-old son, and his other son also works at Cantor.
    Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The college dropout turned unicorn entrepreneur still drives her beat-up Honda Civic and makes her money stretch with buy-one, get-one-free deals on Uber Eats.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Rbx Scuba Mock Neck Full-zip Jacket Looking for an in-flight layer to replace your old, beat-up sweatshirt?
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Rosemary & Sea Salt Potato Chips Classy concept, but the rosemary tasted stale or rancid; there’s a bitter note that deters you from another handful.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Gausman had retired 17 straight Dodger batters until the seventh inning, when Smith yet again got the best of him, hitting a solo home run to break the stale mate.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Well-handled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-handled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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