1
as in to abuse
to abuse physically
charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters
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2
as in to bully
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
if you see anyone manhandling a child, you should call the authorities
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Recent Examples of manhandle
Additionally, the Chiefs need to rebuild an offensive line that was manhandled by Philadelphia in the Super Bowl.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
And if all else goes wrong, the crew can always step in and manhandle the robot back to its dock.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2017
But much of the NL Central seems stagnant, the NL West has the Colorado Rockies to kick around, and the NL East can manhandle the Miami Marlins.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Arrested, we were manhandled and taken at frighteningly high speeds to a Polish police station.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
And if all else goes wrong, the crew can always step in and manhandle the robot back to its dock.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2017
But much of the NL Central seems stagnant, the NL West has the Colorado Rockies to kick around, and the NL East can manhandle the Miami Marlins.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Arrested, we were manhandled and taken at frighteningly high speeds to a Polish police station.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manhandle
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Authorities subsequently found that the boy and Ruby's 10-year-old daughter had been seriously abused.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In May 2023, Attorney General Kwame Raoul published a 696-page report, which found that over about seven decades, at least 1,997 children have been abused by 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers across the state’s dioceses.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Related article China vows to counter Trump’s ‘bullying’ tariffs as global trade war escalates Another Australian territory targeted by tariffs is the Cocos Islands.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Harvard University settled two lawsuits claiming that the school failed to stop antisemitic harassment and bullying on campus the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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Across the nation, dogs have bitten, mauled and killed an increasing number of people in recent years.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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More recently, a woman suspected of shoplifting from a cosmetics store received a nearly $1 million settlement in November after a Brentwood police K9 mauled her, biting and pulling off her scalp.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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But Lively did believe she had been harassed and mistreated on set, the filing claims, making the defamation accusation false.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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In a series of posts on X Monday (March 17), the star clapped back at critics of her new music before calling out the way Black women have historically been mistreated.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2025
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To build and maintain trust, brands must avoid three common pitfalls: irrelevant messaging, over-saturating the inbox and mishandling data.—
Katie Jewett,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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South Korea has admitted its agencies mishandled adoptions after an investigation sparked by hundreds of complaints from adoptees.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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There were images of riots, burning cities and Black people brutalizing white people.—
James Bandler,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
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That morning Laken was viciously attacked, assaulted, beaten, brutalized, and horrifically murdered.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Aged 30, Makelele had been converted from an attacking midfielder to a deep-lying, anchoring midfielder that would protect his back line and hoover up any defensive actions that came anywhere near his orbit.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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And the reality remains: The only way to seriously attack the nation’s $37 trillion debt is to craft more financially sustainable safety net and entitlement programs.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Boosie Badazz is counting his blessings after walking away from a massive car crash in Georgia that left multiple drivers and passengers injured.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Two officers were also taken to the hospital but were not injured, sources said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manhandle. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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