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manhandles

The word “manhandles” has 3 syllables: man-han-dles

It's pronounced as /ˈmænˌhæn.dəlz/

What is synonym and antonym for manhandles?

In the thesaurus, “manhandles” has 52 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for manhandles along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for manhandles

Antonyms for manhandles

  • babies
  • caresses
  • cherishes
  • coddles
  • favors
  • fondles
  • fosters
  • gratifies
  • humors
  • indulges
  • mollycoddles
  • nurtures
  • pampers
  • pets
  • spoils

Meanings of manhandles

  • verb
    1. To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles.
    2. To assault or beat up a person.
    3. To mishandle; to handle roughly; to mangle.
    4. To control (a machine, vehicle, situation, etc.) by means of physical strength.

Example Sentences

  • The guard manhandles anyone who tries to sneak past the entrance.
  • He often manhandles the equipment, which leads to frequent repairs.
  • In the movie, the villain manhandles his enemies with ease.
  • The mechanic manhandles the old parts to get them unstuck.
  • She manhandles the boxes as if they weigh nothing.

On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to manhandles, such as: abuses, ambushes, assails, attacks, babies, bashes, batters.

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Related Words

abuses

  • affronts
  • asperses
  • aspersions
  • assails
  • attacks
  • bad-mouths
  • bashes
  • beats up on
  • belabors
  • belittlements
  • belittles
  • berates
  • billingsgates
  • blackguardisms
  • blackguards
  • blasphemes
  • blasphemies
  • blasts
  • bleeds
  • broadsides
  • brutalizes
  • bullies
  • burns
  • castigates
  • castigations
  • chastisements
  • chastises
  • cheats
  • chides
  • commercializes
  • commodifies
  • corruptions
  • corrupts
  • criticisms
  • criticizes
  • curses
  • damages
  • debasements
  • debases
  • degrades
  • desecrates
  • desecrations
  • destructions
  • diatribes
  • disparagements
  • disparages
  • epithets
  • excoriates
  • excoriations
  • execrates
  • execrations
  • expletives
  • exploits
  • fleeces
  • fulminates
  • fulminations
  • harangues
  • harasses
  • harms
  • harries
  • hurts
  • ill-treatments
  • ill-treats
  • ill-usages
  • ill-uses
  • imprecates
  • imprecations
  • injures
  • insults
  • invectives
  • jerks around
  • kicks around
  • lambastes
  • lambasts
  • leverages
  • libels
  • lights into
  • maledictions
  • maltreatments
  • maltreats
  • manhandles
  • manipulates
  • messes over
  • milks
  • misapplications
  • misapplies
  • misemployments
  • misemploys
  • mishandles
  • mismanagements
  • mismanages
  • mistreatments
  • mistreats
  • misusages
  • misuses
  • misutilizations
  • molests
  • obloquies
  • oppresses
  • opprobriums
  • outrages
  • overcharges
  • persecutes
  • perversions
  • perverts
  • pimps
  • polemics
  • potshots
  • profanations
  • profanes
  • profanities
  • prostitutes
  • prostitutions
  • put-downs
  • puts down
  • rebukes
  • reprimands
  • reproofs
  • revilements
  • reviles
  • ruins
  • sails into
  • sandbags
  • savages
  • scathes
  • scolds
  • scurrilities
  • skins
  • slams
  • slanders
  • slurs
  • soaks
  • sticks
  • swearwords
  • takes apart
  • ties into
  • tirades
  • torments
  • tortures
  • trades on
  • traduces
  • trashes
  • twists
  • uses
  • victimizes
  • vilifications
  • vilifies
  • violates
  • vitriols
  • vituperates
  • vituperations
  • walks on
  • whips
  • works
  • wrongs

ill-treats

ill-uses

kicks around

takes apart

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