as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
the handling of proper order in the courtroom is the job of the sergeant at arms
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as in managing
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as host of a live TV talk show, she must handle any situation that comes up
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as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way
handles all requests professionally, even when customers are rude
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as in operating
to control the mechanical operation of
learned how to handle basic woodworking power tools
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as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
she takes care of the flower beds, and he handles all the lawn care
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as in tolerating
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't handle much more of this foul weather
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as in overseeing
to be in charge of
I'll be handling the team's workouts while the leader is on vacation
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Recent Examples of handling
Al Weaver, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Trail Trailer is a spinoff of Dutro Company, a Northern Utah material handling equipment company founded in 1945.
—New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2025
Some 44% approved of Trump’s handling of the economy and 40% approved of his handling of inflation, both down 4% from March 30, the poll found.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Overseen by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the GLBA helps regulate the collection and handling of financial information.
—Nick Rowe, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
One Senate Democratic aide told The Hill that a number of Senate Democrats have been texting about a possible forceful response against President Trump’s handling of the situation, but worry that swinging too hard could play into the administration’s hands.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Trail Trailer is a spinoff of Dutro Company, a Northern Utah material handling equipment company founded in 1945.
—New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2025
Some 44% approved of Trump’s handling of the economy and 40% approved of his handling of inflation, both down 4% from March 30, the poll found.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Overseen by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the GLBA helps regulate the collection and handling of financial information.
—Nick Rowe, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handling
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To avoid these pitfalls, companies need to treat office redesign as a change management project—not just a facilities project.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Silverstein and Avex formed S10 Publishing as a joint venture back in 2020, and Avex made a strategic investment in S10 Entertainment's management division in May 2024.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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According to Amazon, Nova Act is capable of booking trips, completing online purchases and managing calendars and to-do lists.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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By connecting with external applications, agents can take care of shopping, scheduling, managing travel, and many of our day-to-day interactions with digital services.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Its treating its legends better than ever.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The purpose of treating the disease of obesity is not weight loss but health gain.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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He is being lined up to be an understudy/support for central midfielder Enzo Fernandez, rather than operating on the flanks.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Southern African Development Community mission was part of a myriad of forces operating in the mineral-rich region plagued by decades of armed violence.—
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arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on X, formerly Twitter, that all relevant forces in southern Lebanon and the monitoring committee and army overseeing the November truce should work to stop violations that could threaten his country.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The new Wood Finishing Series bourbon is called the Keepers Release, and it’s meant to be a tribute to the team that works in the distillery’s warehouses overseeing the maturation of the bourbon produced there.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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Under Fidan's direction, Turkey facilitated ISIS' financing operations—including black-market oil and illicit antiquities sales.—
Sinan Ciddi and Jonathan Schanzer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The electric vehicle maker is scheduled after market close on Tuesday to provide what is likely to be its most important update on operations since the launch of its Model 3 vehicle in 2017.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handling. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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