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To physically assault or attack someone
“Blake seemed prepared to physically manhandle the scientist when the strained voice of Pete Walsh stopped him in his tracks.”
To inflict emotional or physical harm or distress upon
“And when the young reporter spoke out, there was Armstrong to manhandle and humiliate him in front of the peloton.”
To move something heavy by force
“I recall having to manhandle a heavy garden statue of Hermes, cast in lead, which we had been asked to look after while the owners moved house.”
To exert force or pressure on
To brawl with someone, especially by grabbing them aggressively
To touch or feel with the fingers
To handle roughly or clumsily
To bump, knock or push roughly
To hit or strike someone or something
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