handled

past tense of handle
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as in treated
to behave toward in a stated way handles all requests professionally, even when customers are rude

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as in operated
to control the mechanical operation of learned how to handle basic woodworking power tools

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handled
Verb
  • Adams never addressed the team’s scoring drop-off from last season.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Your medical provider may uncover other diagnoses that need to be addressed as part of the workup for your sleep problem.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • We've also been treated to some exceptional whiskies from all corners of the globe, from Irish pot still to Korean whisky, showcasing the incredible diversity in the world of whisky.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The injured officer was taken to the hospital then treated and released.
    Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • All Planet Fitness locations are independently owned and operated by individual franchise owners, so hours may vary by location.
    Amaris Encinas, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The other 98% of stores operated as normal.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Institut Lumière director managed to stave off strikes, concerns about female filmmaker representation, and France’s MeToo reckoning at this year’s festival, which glowed with high-wattage Hollywood talent.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Davey Winder Unit 42 managed to create an algorithm using LLMs themselves to rewrite malicious JavaScript code, continually applying a number of rewriting steps to fool static analysis models.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.
    Michael Glassner and John Pence, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • All told, Wager designed, and then supervised the production of 1,200 uniforms.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In his role, Alvarez prepared tax returns for customers and recruited and supervised ATAX workers who prepared tax returns for customers.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Erica Mena has offered a public apology to Nicki Minaj, claiming she was manipulated into speaking negatively about the rap icon by their mutual ex, Safaree Samuels.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The claims in Lively's suit left fans question if they'd been manipulated in the past.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • More than a century ago, goose was served at Christmas dinner.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That served to keep things fresh after four seasons; S5 will focus on the death of the building's doorman, found floating in the Arcadia's fountain in the season finale.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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