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handle

Definition for handle

noun as in something to grip

Strongest matches

knob, shaft, stem

noun as in nickname

verb as in touch

Strongest matches

check, examine, hold, test, try

Weak match

pick up

verb as in carry as merchandise

Strongest matches

offer, sell

Strong matches

market, retail, stock, trade

Weak matches

deal in, traffic in

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Example Sentences

Carved above the door’s handle is an eye out of which a pool of static grows, destabilizing the image.

Astronomers may soon get a better handle on the compositions of TRAPPIST-1’s planets.

As time goes on, keeping a handle on things gets more time consuming as you are adding news terms and copies every day.

Like most members of the Reddit channel WallStreetBets, he prefers the anonymity of his handle.

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The models have to accurately figure out how the two streams of flow will interact with the high pressure to get a solid handle on the forecast.

The judges who handle arraignments at criminal court in all five boroughs have a small fraction of their usual caseloads.

Yet, what my peers do not realize – or cannot handle – is that rejection is a necessary part of forging a romantic relationships.

Not bragging, but come on, most guys my age can handle maybe one or two in one night.

People always have to perceive the problems before them, including many unexpected nuances, and decide how to handle them.

This past summer, Colleen LaRose, known by her self-anointed handle ‘Jihad Jane’, was sentenced to ten years in prison.

For who, while tears are falling, will pause to handle the wreaths, and find whether they are genuine?

He stood swaying the umbrella-handle about, looking down at it, as if that would assist his decision.

Then, his hand resting on the handle of the cab-door, this expression suddenly changed to one of alert suspicion.

The active Capt descended, and seizing the substantial handle rang loudly.

"I did n't fly off the handle," said the screw, twirling huskily at the end of the screw-shaft.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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