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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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New England Central Railroad will receive $1,563,689 to improve grade crossing in Franklin and Windham, relocation of signal infrastructure, replacement of worn rail, and both bridge tie and structural bridge repairs.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Behind them, Guardian Angel Catholic Church in East Hollywood glows with worn blue plaster walls against the SoCal golden-hour sun.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Heather died, aged forty, in 2002, the same year Lee and Elaine was published.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 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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Not too shabby for a pair of undergraduate students.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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But Handley loves them for their shabby chic, rustic charm.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That said, ensuring community pets are thoroughly taken care of—perhaps even spoiled— is a cause many feel called to support.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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The spousal death brings Madison Avenue queen Stacy out of New York City with her urban-spoiled daughters and granddaughters.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Blume would shower with her father and her older brother, David.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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The funeral prayer for the 41-year-old Afghan father of six who died Saturday in ICE custody was held Tuesday while more questions arise about why he was picked up and what caused his death less than a day later.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On a beat-up, tan couch underneath the Downtown Connector, Xhexania Xander smoked a cigarette.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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In general, Cunningham was not someone who took himself too seriously, driving to performances for many years in a beat-up Subaru that had to be started with a screwdriver by the end of its life.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In winter especially, there are certain spots that need extra love—thanks to the stale air and constant heat use.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ballet’s stories are stale and often out of step with modern life.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Well-handled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-handled. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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