manhandle

verb

ˈman-ˌhan-dᵊl How to pronounce manhandle (audio)
Definition of manhandlenext
1
as in to abuse
to abuse physically charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters

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2
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 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 Arrested, we were manhandled and taken at frighteningly high speeds to a Polish police station. — Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025 She’s been wrestled to the ground, double cuffed, manhandled into a squad car and deposited at the Hammocks precinct. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 Other officers and prison staff are recorded smiling and joking with each other as Brooks is being manhandled. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manhandle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manhandle
  1. abuse
  2. bully
  3. maul
  4. mistreat
  5. mishandle
  6. brutalize
  7. attack
  8. injure
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  • After killing the nun (Jennifer Ehle) who was her primary abuser within an entire system designed to abuse, Teonna went on the run.
    — Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Google has updated its affiliate link policy following allegations that coupon-clipping website Honey was abusing the program.
    — Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of abuse
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  • Once back, Jérémie can’t bear to leave, and Vincent, resentful of the intruder in his mother’s house, tries to bully him out.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In the essay, the 37-year-old recalled how Trachtenberg was often bullied by their peers, with kids mocking her for her role in Harriet the Spy.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of bully
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  • Paul then mauled Schulz, who was saved by AJ Styles.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Read Next Texas 91-year-old fatally mauled by her son’s dogs.
    — Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
Definition of maul
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  • Black models confided in her, sharing stories of their hair being damaged, mistreated, or outright ignored by stylists unfamiliar with their textures.
    — Lyric Christian, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Both Kansas City officials and KC Pet Project agree that the city’s current chapter on animal control in the city code has flaws that impede the ability of animal-control officers to go onto private property without permission to impound vicious dogs and animals that are being mistreated.
    — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of mistreat
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  • From multimillion-dollar fines to class-action lawsuits to public outrage, the consequences of mishandling tracking pixels are piling up fast.
    — Jacques Nack, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Former police chief Shane Marlin, four officers and one of the officers’ wives were indicted on charges that included mishandling or tampering with evidence and using performance-enhancing drugs.
    — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of mishandle
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  • On the page, Serafina is an archetypical Williams heroine — a woman who feels the world too deeply and is therefore brutalized by its harsh truths and petty cruelties (e.g. Maggie the Cat, Blanche DuBois, Amanda Wingfield).
    — EW Staff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The Fed’s aggressive rate hikes brutalized any poor soul lugging a big balance.
    — Nerdwallet, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2025
Definition of brutalize
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  • When Jensen then decides to go long, Collins and Pinnock move towards the near post and Wissa adjusts his position to be able to attack the second ball.
    — Mark Carey, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • There’s good reason why security experts, and analysts such as myself, recommend using a password manager as hackers continue to attack the integrity of your login credentials across accounts.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of attack
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  • Man charged after crash that killed 5 A man was charged Friday with intoxication manslaughter after five people were killed and several injured in a late-night wreck in Austin, Texas, that involved more than a dozen vehicles on Interstate 35, authorities said.
    — Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The most high-profile attack claimed by ISIS in 2024 was the devastating assault on a Moscow shopping mall in March, which left at least 150 dead and more than 500 injured.
    — Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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