Synonyms for handling
ˈhænd lɪŋhan·dling

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1. handlingnoun

   manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

   Synonyms:
   treatment, manipulation

2. handling, manipulationnoun

   the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

   Synonyms:
   treatment, use, manipulation

3. treatment, handlingnoun

   the management of someone or something

   "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"

   Synonyms:
   discussion, discourse, treatment, manipulation, intervention

Matched Categories

1. • Management
   • Manual Labor
   • Touch

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1. List of paraphrases for "handling":

   manipulation, treatment, processing, manipulating, handle, material-handling, management, handled, addressing, address, tampering, stevedoring, treating, cartage, disposal, managing, tackling, dealing, treat, cargo-handling, addressed, processed

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How to use handling in a sentence?

1. Van Dyke lawyer:

   Van Dyke is very scared about the consequences that Van Dyke's facing. Van Dyke's concerned for Van Dyke wife and Van Dyke children. But Van Dyke's handling it like a professional, when you see the video alone it does not seem like a justifiable shooting.

2. James Comey:

   And I expect a report on them, not on the handling of classified information because that's frivolous, but on, ‘Did I comply with policy? Did I comply with my employment agreement?’.

3. Morris Alagoa:

   I can't say those handling the cleanup have actually started real work.

4. Jim Boeheim:

   I mean, this isn’t television. It’s not movies. It’s real life. Somebody puts a gun in your face. She’s handling it well, better than I probably would or most people, I think. But it’s not easy. She’s a little shook but I think she’s doing much better than could be expected.

5. Gary Bettman:

   Today’s fine represents a direct and necessary response to the failure of the club to follow up and address the 2010 incident in a timely and appropriate manner, the report makes clear that senior management’s handling of the alleged incident included a failure to report the matter to Chicago ownership, both as to what was alleged and how it was being handled. Bowman said he was stepping aside because he didn’t want to be a distraction for the team.