1
as in to abuse
to abuse physically
charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters
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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
Oklahoma manhandled its two opponents in the first two rounds, dispatching No. 14 seed Florida Gulf Coast, 81-58, and not having much more trouble with No. 6 seed Iowa, 96-62.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
He was accused of manhandling Mitts during a heated debate about Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city, by blocking her from entering the City Council chambers.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
After manhandling the Atlanta Braves last year, the Washington Nationals earned the respect of the opposing manager.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the Chiefs need to rebuild an offensive line that was manhandled by Philadelphia in the Super Bowl.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
He was accused of manhandling Mitts during a heated debate about Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city, by blocking her from entering the City Council chambers.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
After manhandling the Atlanta Braves last year, the Washington Nationals earned the respect of the opposing manager.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the Chiefs need to rebuild an offensive line that was manhandled by Philadelphia in the Super Bowl.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 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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Kevin Franke, the father of the children abused by Hildebrandt and his ex-wife, has advocated for more oversight of life coaches since the two women were sent to prison.—
Jessica Schreifels,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the novel and subsequent film adaptation, Sue initially joins in bullying Carrie but later decides to try to befriend her.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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With his carry-on bag, his ID and medication inside, now with the DEA, David had no choice but to step off the plane and was eventually bullied into permitting a search of his bag.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
9 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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Michael also claimed in an episode that he was manipulated and mistreated by his former wife.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
19 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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Cena aligned himself with The Rock, attacking Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes after Rhodes turned down The Rock's offer.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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At least 59 people have died and more than 100 others were injured in a fire at a nightclub.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Terribly shaken, bursting into tears, but not injured.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manhandle. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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