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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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Ostensibly, Snead and McVay stepped aside to give assistant general manager John McKay and Nicole Blake, the director of scouting, strategy and analytics, experience dealing with questions from reporters, which they handled with aplomb.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

About 90% of all trade is handled on an oceangoing basis.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Initially, the OfS will be able to review how an incident has been handled, tell universities to change their processes around freedom of speech and direct universities to pay compensation to individuals affected.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In the first phase of the refund process, “unliquidated entries” will get handled, meaning entries of goods where the tariff payment hasn’t been finalized.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

“They’re the finest clockmen anywhere,” he told me later, “these wandering clocksmiths. There’s not a repair job they haven’t handled with just the tools in their sack.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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