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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After manhandling the Atlanta Braves last year, the Washington Nationals earned the respect of the opposing manager.
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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
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
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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
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
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 6 Mar. 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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