handled

American  

[han-dld] / ˈhæn dld /

adjective

1. fitted with or having a handle or handles, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination).

   a handled pot; a long-handled knife.

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Etymology

Origin of handled

First recorded in 1775–85; handle + -ed ³

Example Sentences

The government is currently in the middle of the formal rulemaking process, which is handled both by the Drug Enforcement Administration and HHS.

From Salon

She added that the department had handled similar issues inconsistently in years past.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, the port handled the equivalent of 8.9 million shipping containers, dwarfing the next biggest East Coast port at Savannah, Ga., which handled 5.7 million boxes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors are worried AI models could be able to automate tasks now handled by software providers.

From Barron's

Antonio Romanucci, the attorney representing Good’s family, and who also represented the family of George Floyd, said that while he has handled excessive force cases for decades, “this is an unprecedented and deeply unsettling time.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• directed
• managed
• organized