as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
the handling of proper order in the courtroom is the job of the sergeant at arms
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as in managing
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as host of a live TV talk show, she must handle any situation that comes up
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as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way
handles all requests professionally, even when customers are rude
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as in operating
to control the mechanical operation of
learned how to handle basic woodworking power tools
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as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
she takes care of the flower beds, and he handles all the lawn care
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as in tolerating
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't handle much more of this foul weather
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as in overseeing
to be in charge of
I'll be handling the team's workouts while the leader is on vacation
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Recent Examples of handling
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
And while in-wheel motors are compact and convenient, unsprung weight (weight that is not loaded onto the suspension) does affect ride quality and handling, especially in lighter two-wheeled machines.
—Joe Salas
july 19, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
However, members of the Make America Great Again movement have found their trust in Trump beginning to waver in recent weeks, particularly over of his handling of the files.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Furor over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case has led to calls from some of his supporters to appoint a special prosecutor, but the president isn't in favor of the idea, a White House official said.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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Noun
The timing of the disclosure arrives as Bondi faces mounting scrutiny over her office's handling of the Epstein files, adding further pressure on the DOJ's approach to politically sensitive cases.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
And while in-wheel motors are compact and convenient, unsprung weight (weight that is not loaded onto the suspension) does affect ride quality and handling, especially in lighter two-wheeled machines.
—Joe Salas
july 19, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
However, members of the Make America Great Again movement have found their trust in Trump beginning to waver in recent weeks, particularly over of his handling of the files.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Furor over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case has led to calls from some of his supporters to appoint a special prosecutor, but the president isn't in favor of the idea, a White House official said.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handling
Noun
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Leslie Lee, Head of Product at Squid AI, brings 20 years in enterprise AI, data analytics, scalable automation and cloud product management.—
Leslie Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The instructor had been discussing the concept of dynamic equilibrium in river management, which holds that healthy rivers with free meander patterns can achieve the right balance of sediment transport and riverbed stability to keep them from turning destructive.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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According to Amazon, Nova Act is capable of booking trips, completing online purchases and managing calendars and to-do lists.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ramsey’s mom also became their on-set guardian, accompanying them to set and managing their social media accounts.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Its treating its legends better than ever.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Emerging technologies are capable of treating leachate more efficiently, reducing the need for energy-intensive pretreatment processes.—
Dan Kelly,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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He is being lined up to be an understudy/support for central midfielder Enzo Fernandez, rather than operating on the flanks.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to its operating deficit and negative working capital.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on X, formerly Twitter, that all relevant forces in southern Lebanon and the monitoring committee and army overseeing the November truce should work to stop violations that could threaten his country.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Zhu, 44, established his importance to the company by overseeing the construction and operation of its Shanghai plant that’s become vital to Tesla’s profitability since 2020.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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That's because the initial yield of NASA's Kepler space telescope, which discovered nearly 3,000 planets in its nine years of operation, relied on worlds transiting — passing between their star and Earth.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
15 July 2025
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The new group is expected to retain at least some of the Rays’ upper management team as well as the core of the baseball operations department.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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“Handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handling. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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