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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.

Etymology

Origin of handled

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

Example Sentences

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These post-release services were handled by a network of federally-funded providers and the system was governed by the Department of Health and Human Services, rather than Homeland Security.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

He acknowledged that the judge should have handled the process differently and ideally would have invited a response.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Before the outbreak of the conflict, the passage handled a daily average of 20 million barrels of crude oil and oil products.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Accounting firms and their clients are increasingly using artificial intelligence and drones to do work long handled by humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Between all the gardening, perfume-making, and pressing, he'd handled the flower much more than I had.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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