Synonyms of manhandled

manhandled

verb

past tense of manhandle

1

as in abused

to abuse physically

charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abused
• attacked
• mauled
• ambushed
• tortured
• maltreated
• mishandled
• injured
• beat
• roughed (up)
• slapped
• hurt
• battered
• wounded
• mistreated
• pummeled
• wrestled
• misused
• thrashed
• licked
• harmed
• knocked
• buffeted
• persecuted
• fought
• pounded
• pummelled
• bashed
• ill-treated
• wronged
• oppressed
• lambasted
• assailed
• hit
• jumped
• clobbered
• ill-used
• tormented
• drubbed
• roughhoused
• pommelled
• pommeled
• ganged up (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• caressed
• fondled
• petted
• pampered
• coddled
• fostered
• nurtured
• cared (for)
• mollycoddled

2

as in bullied

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon

if you see anyone manhandling a child, you should call the authorities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abused
• bullied
• tortured
• mistreated
• brutalized
• injured
• misused
• violated
• maltreated
• oppressed
• ill-treated
• mishandled
• hurt
• harassed
• persecuted
• ill-used
• messed over
• molested
• took apart
• outraged
• tormented
• harmed
• burnt
• kicked around
• victimized
• wronged
• worked (over)
• beat (up)
• sandbagged
• burned
• roughed (up)
• messed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fostered
• cherished
• nurtured
• cared (for)
• favored
• indulged
• spoiled
• gratified
• pampered
• spoilt
• coddled
• catered (to)
• babied
• humored
• mollycoddled