handle
noun
a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
handles
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pluralof handle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof handle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
handlenouna part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
Example Sentences
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The FBI handles international cyber frauds and cross-border financial crimes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Entering from the Islamic side, you view a magnificent 19th-century blue-and-turquoise vase, intricately arabesqued with wing-like handles, made in France but based on Alhambra originals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
She has a good relationship with her landlord, who “fixes things quickly and handles taking the trash bins out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The pressure of the occasion, the scrutiny he will face, the deftness with which he handles questions, the attacks, the barbs, the asides, will all be key to how the public perceive him.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He looked up as the cellar door shut, and something scraped the outside, jiggling the handles around.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
