Meaning & use
Manhandled
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Handled someone or something roughly or forcefully.
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The bouncer manhandled the drunk patron out of the club.
The package had clearly been manhandled during shipping; the box was crushed.
A note on using this word
Past tense of 'manhandle,' which despite its 'man' root is used regardless of the gender of the person doing the handling.
Words with a similar meaning
roughed upshoved
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