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

However, despite frequent requests, the actor alleged that the issues were never addressed, adding that “basic maintenance was never properly handled.”

From MarketWatch

However that never materialised, and for around 17 years the rent has been handled on a monthly basis.

From BBC

As handled by Ms. Littman, it’s matter-of-fact, a fate that lands with a plain, inarguable thud, and devastating all the same.

From The Wall Street Journal

They said: "There was a lot of concerns here about the potential effects on water supply and the way planning and approval was handled."

From BBC

Rival airports in Abu Dhabi and the Qatari capital, Doha, are not quite as busy, but they still handled some 87 million passengers between them.

From BBC

Related Words

• directed
• managed
• organized