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

Dubai’s airport handled more than 92 million international travelers in 2024, according to Airports Council International, 13 million more than London’s Heathrow, the next busiest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maybe check-ins or small requests can be handled in a group chat, but interpersonal issues or big decisions need to happen over the phone, Zoom or in person, and right away.

From The Wall Street Journal

The tool is essentially a modelling framework that links two things that have traditionally been handled separately:

From BBC

Arguably even more impressive than the victory itself, though, was the way the American team handled the aftermath.

From Los Angeles Times

Some are powered by its Nova models, though the most technical requests for Alexa, for example, are handled by Anthropic’s models.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• directed
• managed
• organized