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manhandle

verb
man·​han·​dle | \ ˈman-ˌhan-dᵊl How to pronounce manhandle (audio) \
manhandled; manhandling; manhandles

Definition of manhandle

transitive verb

1 : to handle roughly
2 : to move or manage by human force manhandled the posts into place

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Synonyms for manhandle

Synonyms

maltreat, maul, mishandle, rough (up)

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Examples of manhandle in a Sentence

They manhandled the heavy boxes onto the truck. She manhandled the posts into place.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Her latest criminal trial comes over a year after a viral video showed her being manhandled by three Saraland police officers on the floor of a Waffle House. — Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, "Lawyer for Chikesia Clemons clams up, citing gag order in her Waffle House incident criminal trial," 15 Aug. 2019 Before the Musketeers manhandled the Spain All Stars, 80-53, Saturday in the first of three exhibition games on Spanish soil, Freemantle sampled the local cuisine, visited a local beach and got back to work in the gym. — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, "Musketeers abroad: Xavier's travel log from Spain with freshman Zach Freemantle," 12 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of manhandle

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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manhandle

verb

English Language Learners Definition of manhandle

: to move (something) by using rough force
: to treat (someone) in a rough or physically harmful way

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