handling
Americannoun
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a touching, grasping, or using with the hands.
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the manner of treating or dealing with something; management; treatment.
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the manual or mechanical method or process by which something is moved, carried, transported, etc.
adjective
noun
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the act or an instance of picking up, turning over, or touching something
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treatment, as of a theme in literature
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the process by which a commodity is packaged, transported, etc
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( as modifier )
handling charges
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law the act of receiving property that one knows or believes to be stolen
Etymology
Origin of handling
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English handlung (noun); equivalent to handle + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Cornell, after initially defending its disciplinary measures, has acknowledged it fell short in its handling of her case and has hired a former attorney general to conduct an independent review of the case.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
It conducts inspections of establishments that claim to sell kosher food, ensuring those establishments are honest about the sourcing, labeling and handling of foods they represent as kosher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
She was haunted by her handling of deadly wildfires in 2025, which erupted while she was traveling for the Biden administration.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
This measure shows that Figma got less profitable when looking at how much revenue it retained after handling the direct costs of making its products.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
“I’ve been handling the troops without you for a whole year, Santini, and I’ve done a darn good job of it.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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