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handle
noun as in something to grip
noun as in nickname
Strong matches
appellation, byname, byword, cognomen, denomination, designation, moniker, name, sobriquet, style, title
Weak match
verb as in touch
verb as in manage, take care of
Strongest matches
administer, conduct, control, deal with, discuss, employ, exercise, govern, operate, play, serve, supervise, take, treat, use, utilize, work
Strong matches
advise, apply, bestow, command, direct, dispense, dominate, exploit, guide, maneuver, manipulate, ply, steer, swing, wield
Weak matches
behave toward, call the signals, cope with, cut the mustard, get a handle on, hack it, make out, make the grade, run things
Example Sentences
This is the way he has handled the entire championship, throughout which Verstappen and Red Bull’s fortunes have swung widely.
“That was probably the hardest thing to handle.”
But Murray admits he didn’t handle the spotlight well.
It’s come under fire for the way it handles trans issues too.
"They looked at every single thing that went wrong that day, including the way the calls were handled and retrained staff," she said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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