manhandle

Example Sentences

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A flower seller, asked about the tourist trade, irritably mimed how some outsiders would manhandle his delicate blooms — brilliant purple irises and Van Gogh-worthy sunflowers — and then walk away without buying anything.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2024

The Huskies needed their wide receivers to manhandle Michigan’s defensive backs, and running back Dillon Johnson to deliver despite an array of injuries.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

As long as he's not too tight at the weight then I think he can bully and manhandle Smith, being the naturally bigger guy.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2023

One effect of Title IX as it approaches its 50th anniversary is this: It created not just stronger women but ones who know a muscle-bound court ruling that might manhandle them when they see it.

From Washington Post • May 13, 2022

Kermit’s boots had been rotting off his feet from all the time he spent wading in the river trying to manhandle the canoes.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple