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as in to abuse
to abuse physically
charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters
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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
Arrested, we were manhandled and taken at frighteningly high speeds to a Polish police station.
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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
As the last at-large team in the field, the discourse over College Football Playoff blowouts and selection committee decisions turned to SMU, one day after Indiana was manhandled by Notre Dame.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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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
As the last at-large team in the field, the discourse over College Football Playoff blowouts and selection committee decisions turned to SMU, one day after Indiana was manhandled by Notre Dame.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manhandle
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Her defense attorney, Jose Baez, dropped the bombshell accusation that Casey had been abused by her father, implying that this explained her string of lies and her willingness to protect him.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
4 Mar. 2025
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Other interview subjects said Prince was abused himself as a child and could be controlling or emotionally manipulative.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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For nothing is more European, at least in today’s Europe, than being bullied by Russia while complaining about the United States.—
Dominic Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hal was always bullied by his slightly older twin brother, Bill.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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After a flurry of offense, Paul taunted Canada and was mauled by Priest because of it.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Arriving deputies found several people trying to help an elderly woman who had been mauled by two large Cane Corso breed dogs, the agency told USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Surasak said they weren’t mistreated, and were fed pita bread and cheese, with a portion of meat once a week.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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During the first Trump administration in 2018, immigration and federal prison officials struck an agreement for 1,600 beds, according to the AP — an arrangement that led to allegations some detainees were mistreated.—
Brittany Gibson,
Axios,
8 Feb. 2025
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Because, despite the unfortunate expanding history of such episodes involving MLS clubs, if this was about the use of a potential racial slur, it was mishandled by the player’s club and manager, Concacaf and media members at the stadium.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hedges will yell from the Guardians’ dugout if a catcher mishandles a pitch, poking fun at his manager, Stephen Vogt, a former catcher known more for his offense than defense.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hamas has brutalized Gazans for years, cynically using civilians as shields by building operating bases in hospitals and elementary schools.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The characters’ demeanor is itself a comment on the numbness felt by people who’ve been brutalized in such surreal fashion for so long.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
25 Jan. 2025
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Despite losing all three, there were significant improvements collectively and individually, with contributions from attacking starlets Nico Paz, who scored against Atalanta, and Diao, who got the equaliser against Juventus.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The case, which generated headlines around the world, comes amid rising hostility against Muslims and Palestinians in the U.S. since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023.—
Sophia Tareen and Melissa Perez Winder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the two people killed, 10 people were injured, five seriously, Mannheim police said in a statement.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025
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And in February, a driver plowed into a protest group in Munich injuring at least 28 people.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manhandle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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