handle
noun
a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
am handling
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present progressiveof handle (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am handling tomorrow’s first appearance and arraignment only because of my status as duty magistrate judge in the Miami division of this court,” he wrote.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
“I’m doing chemo for 6 months and am handling the treatments quite well,” Fonda wrote in her post, “and, believe me, I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
I know I am handling it wrong, but am I completely in the wrong?
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2021
Everything happens for a reason and I am handling my role.
From Chicago Tribune ● Oct. 16, 2012
Mayor Morrison understands that I am handling everything so tactfully that an official visit by him might be considered a reflection on my capability.
From All-Wool Morrison by Holman Day
