handled

American  

[han-dld] / ˈhæn dld /

adjective

1. fitted with or having a handle or handles, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination).

   a handled pot; a long-handled knife.

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Etymology

Origin of handled

First recorded in 1775–85; handle + -ed ³

Example Sentences

But the group argues the public would be safer if peptides were handled by regulated compounding pharmacies instead of the gray market.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Victims of the January 2025 wildfires unhappy with how insurers have handled their claims have filed lawsuits, protested and complained to local and state officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The waterway handled around a fifth of global energy flows before the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"Of all the ways I've seen death handled around the world, this felt the most natural, the most honest - and the most hopeful."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“They’re the finest clockmen anywhere,” he told me later, “these wandering clocksmiths. There’s not a repair job they haven’t handled with just the tools in their sack.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Related Words

• directed
• managed
• organized