WELL-HANDLED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

well-handled

adjective

Definition of well-handled

as in worn

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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

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Adjective

The cache, discovered near Kojetín in central Moravia during archaeological work connected to a railway project, contained an assortment of worn and broken bronze objects.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Many of the mobile homes and RV's look worn and a large majority of the low-income residents speak little, if any, English.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of worn

Adjective

On June 7, 1945, following Germany’s surrender to the allies in World War Two, Harald, aged 8, returned to Norway with the rest of the royal family and was welcomed by thousands of people on the streets of the capital, Oslo.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Children aged 4 and below have the highest case-fatality rate of any age group in the outbreak, at 60%, according to available health data.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of aged

Adjective

People are throwing out spoiled food and lining up for hot meals, according to reports, while searching for laundromats, working Wi-Fi, cleaning wipes and diapers.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Fridge smells often come from spoiled food and mildew, which can be tackled with vinegar and baking soda.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of spoiled

Adjective

Nuclear Children follows 18-year-old Isla Sparrow who, after the death of her father in a submarine accident, hopes to escape her grieving family and flee to university.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
But in older adults, the relationship between body weight and health may be more complicated than a number on the scale.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of old

Adjective

Tribal members drove around in a beat-up Buick flinging matches out the window.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
The ultimate road trip fantasy, this one involves a beat-up car and nothing more than wide-open country and tons of wild adventure waiting down the highway.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 July 2026

Definition of beat-up

Adjective

Sorry to sit on the fence but both of them… There was little to like about a stale, out-of-sorts Manchester United facing a side with not a single fearsome attacker.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
To prevent this leaching, stale urine was used as a mordant—a chemical that binds to the dye and the cloth, acting as a molecular bridge between the two while protecting the color from breaking down from exposure to light, water, and rinsing.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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