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
It was now left to Ian to manhandle the larger section of the stone into the boot of the car.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2022
He’s physical enough to get up in guys, even if they’re bigger receivers, and manhandle those guys.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2022
I know Chase Young can manhandle a blocking sled.
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2021
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
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