had manhandled
- past perfect of manhandle.
Example Sentences
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Indeed, the Yankees had manhandled the Senators for the better part of 40 years.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2021
The man, Horace Muhammad, claimed that the police had manhandled him and that paramedics had mishandled his care before he got to the hospital.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2015
The Patriots had manhandled the Colts during each of the previous three meetings; Andrew Luck looked like a mere backup quarterback every time he faced the New England defense.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 21, 2015
It had to be rebuilt before the Cardinals received it in 2004, Goold reported, because the 2003 champion Marlins had manhandled it and returned it in pieces to Major League Baseball.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2014
Perhaps Brodie as the ultimate argument had manhandled him.
From The Everlasting Whisper by Gregory, Jackson
