Meaning & use
Manhandling
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Handling someone or something roughly, using physical force.
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Security was caught manhandling the protester as they dragged him from the building.
Stop manhandling the furniture; it's an antique.
A note on using this word
Originally a nautical term for moving heavy objects using manpower alone, before machinery took over such work.
Words with a similar meaning
roughing upshoving
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