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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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
Iris ends up getting manhandled a little, but at least no one is killed.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 July 2024
This game got a lot more interesting after Servite manhandled JSerra 20-7 last week.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Weekends are the worst time to shop, as the crush of customers quickly pick over, manhandling all the way, each and every bin in the veggie department.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhandle. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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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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