manhandling

verb

Definition of manhandlingnext
present participle of manhandle
1
as in abusing
to abuse physically charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters

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2
as in bullying
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 Synonyms for manhandling
  1. attacking
  2. bullying
  3. mishandling
  4. beating
Verb
  • The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • It was inspired by the Central Park Five, the name given to the Black and Latino teen-agers who in 1989 were wrongly accused of attacking and raping a white woman in Central Park.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of attacking
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  • The Seattle Storm hired a law firm to investigate allegations that the team’s coaching staff engaged in harassing and bullying behavior toward players.
    Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Providing bursts of energy by chasing balls out of bounds and bullying her wait into the paint for rebounds, the 5-9 freshman provided versatility not in the box score.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of bullying
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  • Texas District Attorney Paul Robbins told reporters his office is looking into possible additional charges, including the desecration and mishandling of a corpse as well as other charges related to tampering with the scene of a crime.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The teacher’s union, which buoyed the mayor to power in 2023, has criticized the CEO’s mishandling of the closures of several charter schools in recent weeks.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of mishandling
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  • Palo Alto’s business is doing well — the company reported expectations-beating results for its fiscal 2025 first quarter, raised full year guidance, and announced a 2-for-1 stock split occurring later this month, according to Investopedia.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Last World Cup in Qatar was won by Lionel Messi’s Argentina, beating France in the final.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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