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manhandle
[ man-han-dl, man-han-dl ]
verb (used with object)
- to handle roughly.
- to move by human strength, without the use of mechanical appliances.
manhandle
/ ˈmænˌhændəl; ˌmænˈhændəl /
verb
- to handle or push (someone) about roughly
- to move or do by manpower rather than by machinery
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Example Sentences
Following violence at a farmers’ protest venue in Delhi last year, police arrested and manhandled a freelance reporter at the site.
In the police report, the then-27-year-old accused Epstein of grabbing her backside, attempting to undress her, and telling her he wanted to “manhandle” her.
In the desperate scrummage, Nasir was dragged around and manhandled, his clothes torn.
In a video posted to YouTube, you can see Israel's top spokesman manhandle and shove a female correspondent on the Temple Mount.
“The next time you manhandle a fellow, just be good enough to ask whether he is a friend or an enemy,” he shouted out.
Then I shall manhandle you, truss you up like a fowl in the tonneau of your car, and gag you.
But it never pays to manhandle that particular brand of tippler.
You're going to open your mouth and tell me what you mean, if I have to manhandle you.
You can manhandle me, but you can't make me turn against Sidney Prale.
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