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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
There’s a light feminist streak here, as both Amanda and Sinh save each other from despair at various points, while a callback that sees Amanda navigating chaotic city traffic as a pedestrian — thus showcasing her evolving confidence — is well-handled.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 21 Apr. 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
There’s a light feminist streak here, as both Amanda and Sinh save each other from despair at various points, while a callback that sees Amanda navigating chaotic city traffic as a pedestrian — thus showcasing her evolving confidence — is well-handled.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-handled
Adjective
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It was sulfured to prevent Malolactic fermentation, then aged on the lees and stirred twice a week before being bottled.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The mom of two boys, aged 3 and 1, was taken off a ventilator and two weeks later, died, the result of lidocaine toxicity, the outlet reports.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So much of his work seems dull, shopworn, generic.—
James Marcus,
The New Yorker,
1 June 2020
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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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The widower is a two-time National Lottery winner who lives an uncomplicated existence in an old mansion both grand and shabby.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Feb. 2025
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And while this residence’s direct access to Harmony ski run sweetens the deal, its panoramic vistas of the landscape’s natural beauty aren’t too shabby, either.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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An older player was driving the younger ones and pretended to get lost in an isolated section of the county, where a group of accomplices emerged in masks and black clothing, imitating an abduction with at least one gun and one knife, according to the district attorney.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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The movie set, like all others, should have only had blanks on hand, but somehow a number of live rounds made their way to the location and one such bullet ended up in the gun that went off as Hutchins and Baldwin lined up a shot in an old church.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing signaled an acceleration in artificial intelligence chips, which was lending support to beat-up chip stocks.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Pro-government militia fighters in rubber boots were driving past on motorbikes, occasionally firing their beat-up AK-47s into the air.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Just reference these outfits any time wearing dresses with sandals starts to feel stale.—
Isabel Serra,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Tesla's lineup has become a bit stale, with no new vehicles besides the relatively niche Cybertruck.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Well-handled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-handled. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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