manhandle
verb
man·han·dle
ˈman-ˌhan-dᵊl 
manhandled; manhandling; manhandles
1
: to handle roughly
2
: to move or manage by human force
manhandled the posts into place
Examples of manhandle in a Sentence
They manhandled the heavy boxes onto the truck.
She manhandled the posts into place.
He was manhandling the boy.
He says he was manhandled by the police.
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As a team, the Celtics shot 4-for-20 from deep and were manhandled on the boards, with New York owning a 32-18 rebounding edge at halftime.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
Winning on the margins must replace manhandling inferior opponents, perhaps why base runners who rarely showed any aggression are now hunting an extra 90 feet with every ball put in play.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Grant manhandled weaker offensive linemen in college, but there are concerns about his game translating to the NFL.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Brito looked completely out of his depth as he was manhandled en route to a lopsided loss.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
Winning on the margins must replace manhandling inferior opponents, perhaps why base runners who rarely showed any aggression are now hunting an extra 90 feet with every ball put in play.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Grant manhandled weaker offensive linemen in college, but there are concerns about his game translating to the NFL.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Brito looked completely out of his depth as he was manhandled en route to a lopsided loss.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manhandle
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhandle. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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manhandle
verb
man·han·dle
ˈman-ˌhan-dᵊl
1
: to handle roughly
2
: to move or manage by human force
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