Thesaurus / handles
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synonyms for handles
- byword
- appellation
- moniker
- name
- designation
- title
- cognomen
- style
- denomination
- sobriquet
- byname
- nomen
- control
- administer
- use
- work
- supervise
- serve
- play
- utilize
- employ
- treat
- conduct
- govern
- operate
- discuss
- exercise
- take
- maneuver
- dispense
- wield
- direct
- ply
- exploit
- command
- steer
- swing
- bestow
- apply
- advise
- dominate
- guide
- manipulate
- hack it
- make out
- deal with
- behave toward
- call the signals
- cope with
- cut the mustard
- get a handle on
- make the grade
- run things
antonyms for handles
MOST RELEVANT
- mismanage
- follow
- misguide
- leave alone
- receive
- neglect
- let go
- misuse
- disregard
- mislead
- ignore
- abstain
- refuse
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Cincinnatus will not back to his plow, or, at the best, stands sullenly between his plow-handles arguing for a higher wage.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKA piece of iron sticking out from the cross-head carried the plug-rod for working the gear-handles.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKTwo valves turned the steam on and off from under the piston, with the ordinary gear and handles.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKThe knives and forks had white and black horn handles, with notched blades, and broken prongs.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFEROld Doc Kraus handles the cases for the whole county when they come up.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUSHolm to whippes lasshe; 'the holm used for making handles for whip-lashes.'
CHAUCER'S WORKS, VOLUME 1 (OF 7) -- ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE; MINOR POEMSGEOFFREY CHAUCERPatients having this disease sometimes grow delirious and violent, and the priest should be careful how he handles them.
ESSAYS IN PASTORAL MEDICINEAUSTIN MALLEYThe blade wabbled, took a mad skid for the surface, and the handles hit me a blow in the ribs which knocked my breath out.
THE IDYL OF TWIN FIRESWALTER PRICHARD EATONI picked up the handles and lifted the plough around, setting the point to the new furrow.
THE IDYL OF TWIN FIRESWALTER PRICHARD EATONAll the doors on the upper deck were secured by lever handles, and were made water-tight by means of rubber strips.
LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP 'TITANIC'BRITISH GOVERNMENT