manhandle
verb (used with object)
to handle roughly.
manhandled
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past participleof manhandle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof manhandle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
manhandleverb (used with object)to handle roughly.
Example Sentences
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On Friday, Syed Wajid Ali Shah Gillani, president of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association, alleged in a video statement that police manhandled the couple before arresting them.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
They found themselves in the rare position of meeting a genuine chess celebrity, while also being manhandled by him on the board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
It became a protest story when federal immigration officers took the mayor of New Jersey's largest city into custody and manhandled three members of Congress in the process.
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
The Yankees mauled and mashed and manhandled the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, staving off a sweep with an 11-4 victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
Sookie manhandled his burger and ripped off about an eighth of a pound like a bear.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
