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handles

NOUN

something to grip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

knob shaft stem

STRONG

arm bail crank ear grasp haft handgrip helve hilt hold holder stock tiller

Antonyms

STRONG

release

NOUN

nickname

Synonyms

STRONG

appellation byname byword cognomen denomination designation moniker name sobriquet style title

WEAK

nomen

VERB

touch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check examine hold test try

STRONG

feel finger fondle grasp manipulate maul palpate paw poke thumb

WEAK

pick up

Antonyms

STRONG

leave alone manhandle

WEAK

disregard mismanage misuse neglect not carry

VERB

manage, take care of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer conduct control deal with discuss employ exercise govern operate play serve supervise take treat use utilize work

STRONG

advise apply bestow command direct dispense dominate exploit guide maneuver manipulate ply steer swing wield

WEAK

behave toward call the signals cope with cut the mustard get a handle on hack it make out make the grade run things

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain ignore let go neglect receive refuse

STRONG

follow leave alone misguide mislead

WEAK

disregard mismanage misuse not carry

VERB

carry as merchandise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

offer sell

STRONG

market retail stock trade

WEAK

deal in traffic in

Antonyms

WEAK

disregard mismanage misuse neglect not carry

Example Sentences

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That means that the bank’s trading desk handles an outsize portion of trading orders and will earn trading fees alongside what it earns in underwriting fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"My brother adapted a surfboard for me – he put handles on a board so I'm surfing again, which I didn't think would be possible."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Ribeiro believes her film only works because of the down-to-earth truthfulness and lack of judgment with which Monterroso Mejia handles herself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The same Amazon service also handles fulfillment for sellers on Shopify, Etsy, eBay and TikTok Shop.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Clare begrudgingly let her take the handles of the wheelbarrow, grumbling something about the load being heavier than usual.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman