- present participle of handle.
handling
Example Sentences
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Professional kitchens demand long hours and enormous physical and emotional energy, and the industry has historically been structured around the expectation that someone else is handling the rest of your life.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Directed by Joe Dante, the films established three key rules for handling the mysterious, big-eared creatures: Don’t get them wet, feed them after midnight or expose them to light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Most of all, he wants to make sure that the trusted contacts understand their roles and that they are capable of handling the task.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
At Sheeran's concert in Philadelphia on 20 September, the singer began by addressing the controversy, and spoke for nearly four minutes at the start of his set, saying he had made "mistakes" handling the fallout.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Only 26 percent supported his handling of the war.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
