manhandle
verb
man·han·dle
ˈman-ˌhan-dᵊl 
manhandled; manhandling; manhandles
1
: to handle roughly
2
: to move or manage by human force
manhandled the posts into place
Examples of manhandle in a Sentence
They manhandled the heavy boxes onto the truck.
She manhandled the posts into place.
He was manhandling the boy.
He says he was manhandled by the police.
Recent Examples on the Web
Where we are being maneuvered, manipulated, messaged and manhandled.
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Washington Post, 27 June 2024
And in 1966, the Compton's Cafeteria riot began when a police officer manhandled a transgender customer at a San Francisco eatery.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 June 2024
Larry could have intervened, were he not being manhandled by the irate husband of yet another retail nemesis (Laura Silverman).
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Anthony Edwards manhandled Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy near halfcourt during a moment of Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 May 2024
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Washington Post, 27 June 2024
And in 1966, the Compton's Cafeteria riot began when a police officer manhandled a transgender customer at a San Francisco eatery.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 June 2024
Larry could have intervened, were he not being manhandled by the irate husband of yet another retail nemesis (Laura Silverman).
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Anthony Edwards manhandled Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy near halfcourt during a moment of Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 May 2024
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhandle. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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manhandle
verb
man·han·dle
ˈman-ˌhan-dᵊl
1
: to handle roughly
2
: to move or manage by human force
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