- present participle of manhandle.
manhandling
Example Sentences
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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
If Arkansas were to lead by 26 points after three quarters and rush for a staggering 333 yards in a 40-21 manhandling, that might ladle on further appeal for some.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2021
Now the builder was hauling the rocks up hundreds of feet and manhandling each rock into place.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
