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handle
noun as in something to grip
noun as in nickname
Strong matches
appellation, byname, byword, cognomen, denomination, designation, moniker, name, sobriquet, style, title
Weak match
verb as in touch
verb as in manage, take care of
Strongest matches
administer, conduct, control, deal with, discuss, employ, exercise, govern, operate, play, serve, supervise, take, treat, use, utilize, work
Strong matches
advise, apply, bestow, command, direct, dispense, dominate, exploit, guide, maneuver, manipulate, ply, steer, swing, wield
Weak matches
behave toward, call the signals, cope with, cut the mustard, get a handle on, hack it, make out, make the grade, run things
Example Sentences
Carved above the door’s handle is an eye out of which a pool of static grows, destabilizing the image.
Astronomers may soon get a better handle on the compositions of TRAPPIST-1’s planets.
As time goes on, keeping a handle on things gets more time consuming as you are adding news terms and copies every day.
Like most members of the Reddit channel WallStreetBets, he prefers the anonymity of his handle.
The models have to accurately figure out how the two streams of flow will interact with the high pressure to get a solid handle on the forecast.
The judges who handle arraignments at criminal court in all five boroughs have a small fraction of their usual caseloads.
Yet, what my peers do not realize – or cannot handle – is that rejection is a necessary part of forging a romantic relationships.
Not bragging, but come on, most guys my age can handle maybe one or two in one night.
People always have to perceive the problems before them, including many unexpected nuances, and decide how to handle them.
This past summer, Colleen LaRose, known by her self-anointed handle ‘Jihad Jane’, was sentenced to ten years in prison.
For who, while tears are falling, will pause to handle the wreaths, and find whether they are genuine?
He stood swaying the umbrella-handle about, looking down at it, as if that would assist his decision.
Then, his hand resting on the handle of the cab-door, this expression suddenly changed to one of alert suspicion.
The active Capt descended, and seizing the substantial handle rang loudly.
"I did n't fly off the handle," said the screw, twirling huskily at the end of the screw-shaft.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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