manhandling

Example Sentences

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“We’ll be here till tomorrow dealing with this blaze,” said Major Issa Hamdoun, a civil defense commander, as he watched his men manhandling the fire hose into the wreckage of the building.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

"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