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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Attention has now turned to Cambridge's handling of concerns about Arday, who became its youngest-ever black professor in 2023.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Was it the most elegant way of handling the situation?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Amazon Pharmacy manages the entire process, including verifying eligibility, handling prior authorizations, and initiating enrollment, once a clinician submits an electronic GLP-1 prescription, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Student Suhey Ochoa, 30, would not vote for Rodriguez in a possible election due to the "deep resentment" she feels over the official handling of the recent earthquakes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
And here I am all over again, not handling it.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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