as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
the handling of proper order in the courtroom is the job of the sergeant at arms
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as in managing
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as host of a live TV talk show, she must handle any situation that comes up
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as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way
handles all requests professionally, even when customers are rude
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as in operating
to control the mechanical operation of
learned how to handle basic woodworking power tools
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as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
she takes care of the flower beds, and he handles all the lawn care
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as in tolerating
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't handle much more of this foul weather
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as in overseeing
to be in charge of
I'll be handling the team's workouts while the leader is on vacation
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Recent Examples of handling
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
What To Know Rollins was also pressed on the administration's handling of rising egg prices—a growing flashpoint in political discourse.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The university faced criticism from both sides over its handling of a pro-Gaza encampment — one of hundreds set up at universities across the U.S. last year.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Israelis again take to the streets to protest Netanyahu’s handling of the war
The breakdown of the ceasefire has been met with anger in Israel, where many sympathize with the plight of the hostage families.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Trump has also filed a $20 billion lawsuit over the handling of the interview in a Texas court.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
What To Know Rollins was also pressed on the administration's handling of rising egg prices—a growing flashpoint in political discourse.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The university faced criticism from both sides over its handling of a pro-Gaza encampment — one of hundreds set up at universities across the U.S. last year.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Israelis again take to the streets to protest Netanyahu’s handling of the war
The breakdown of the ceasefire has been met with anger in Israel, where many sympathize with the plight of the hostage families.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handling
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Sullivan joined Athlete Advantage, a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) sports management company, as CEO in 2024.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Oh No — without the knowledge of the band’s management or their then-label, Capitol Records.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This agility is crucial for managing portfolio risks during market fluctuations and monitoring regulatory compliance in high-frequency trading.—
Piyush Ranjan,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Software programs use everything from virtual and augmented reality to artificial intelligence and machine learning to make the industry more efficient and effective at buying, selling, leasing and managing properties.—
Fred Battisti,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Its treating its legends better than ever.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Texas Department of Transportation officials are preparing for dangerous road conditions by pre-treating major highways and bridges, which can keep ice from sticking to them.—
Nicole Cobler,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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They were left operating on fumes by the end, with Ollie Watkins — Duran’s replacement — starved of service and Morgan Rogers consigned to trudging off the pitch, knowing his long dribbling bursts would have scant options ahead of him.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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For the time being, though, the Reds are operating at a height that not even Klopp reached during his time as Liverpool manager.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Judge overseeing Luigi Mangione murder trial Gregory Carro has been named as the judge overseeing Luigi Mangione's trial for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nuno is a hands-on coach, overseeing many of the short, sharp training sessions which generally last no longer than 90 minutes.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Within the Situation Room area is another smaller conference room that contains yet another Visa unit; the workers in this one monitor the cybersecurity of Visa’s own network operations.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Trump last week floated the idea of a reduction in tariffs on China if its government approves a sale of TikTok’s operations in the US.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handling. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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