manhandling

Example Sentences

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“We’ll be here till tomorrow dealing with this blaze,” said Major Issa Hamdoun, a civil defense commander, as he watched his men manhandling the fire hose into the wreckage of the building.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

"I just saw something that sickened my stomach," Schumer said, "the manhandling of a United States Senator."

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025

Almighty skating and sleight-of-hand playmaking can, in an instant, give way to manhandling opposing players.

From New York Times • May 3, 2022

The incident, which was captured in video footage and shared on social media, showed Whitty struggling to get away from the pair, who appeared to be manhandling him while trying to take a selfie.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2021

Now the builder was hauling the rocks up hundreds of feet and manhandling each rock into place.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman