manhandle

Example Sentences

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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

“You’re not going to get a long ways trying to manhandle the bike or pedal forcefully,” Acheson said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022

His lead was one shot over Will Zalatoris and Tom Hoge, but his start echoed to yesteryear, when he would zoom from the gate and manhandle majors as he won the 2011 U.S.

From Washington Post • May 19, 2022

I know Chase Young can manhandle a blocking sled.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2021

He’d manhandle one of the beleaguered cats up onto the keyboard and coax it with a scrap of ham to walk back and forth.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly