manhandle
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He’s 6-foot-2, 270 pounds, only.a sophomore and likes to manhandle ballcarriers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Are they why he explodes out of his stance to manhandle defenders in the run game?
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2023
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
BYU was a 19 ½-point favorite and was expected to manhandle the Eagles.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2021
“They’ll manhandle the rock off that loader, Doc, and then they’ll tie on a cable, try to use a motor to pull it out.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
At 6 feet 9 and 330 pounds, he manhandles players from other schools.
From Washington Post ● May 10, 2016
Eifman manhandles Gershwin’s “Concerto in F” and “I Got Rhythm.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2015
Toibin never manhandles life and would in fact prefer not to leave any fingerprints on its lapels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2014
In its turn, Oxford manhandles him considerably, de-bagging* him, staging mock parades in his honor to the tune of Ovah Theah.
From Time Magazine Archive
On Friday, Syed Wajid Ali Shah Gillani, president of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association, alleged in a video statement that police manhandled the couple before arresting them.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
And for crucial stretches of the game, including during a 13-1 run that turned a deficit into an insurmountable lead, backup center Mitchell Robinson manhandled the wispier Wembanyama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
According to the New York Times, Trump liked Lewandowski for his “feisty instincts and off-color humor” but he ended up reluctantly firing him after he’d manhandled a reporter.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2025
The Yankees mauled and mashed and manhandled the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, staving off a sweep with an 11-4 victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
When I touched it, it stuck to me; when I manhandled it, it turned leathery.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
The manhandling of California’s senior senator was filmed by a staffer and broadcast around the world, provoking searing and widespread condemnation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
"I just saw something that sickened my stomach," Schumer said, "the manhandling of a United States Senator."
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2025
Almighty skating and sleight-of-hand playmaking can, in an instant, give way to manhandling opposing players.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
As of their manhandling of Ohio State on Nov. 27 and their mauling of Iowa on Saturday in the Big Ten championship game, they seem primed for just about anything.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2021
Now the builder was hauling the rocks up hundreds of feet and manhandling each rock into place.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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