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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But their hope for endless playmates goes wrong when they get manhandled by toddlers and held hostage by Lotso, leading to a climactic escape from an incinerator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
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
According to the New York Times, Trump liked Lewandowski for his “feisty instincts and off-color humor” but he ended up reluctantly firing him after he’d manhandled a reporter.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2025
He was manhandled by Saracens' back row last weekend, but still emerged victorious.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
Sookie manhandled his burger and ripped off about an eighth of a pound like a bear.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
