manhandle
verb (used with object)
to handle roughly.
were manhandling
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past progressiveof manhandle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Buccaneers were manhandling the Bills, just as the Patriots did in beating them while throwing only three passes.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2021
When they weren’t punting, the Lions were manhandling Pittsburgh’s defensive front.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2021
“They were manhandling us and getting anything they wanted. We couldn’t get to the rim. We couldn’t do anything those first two to three minutes.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2019
