handled

[ han-dld ]

adjective

1. fitted with or having a handle or handles, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination):

   a handled pot; a long-handled knife.

Word History and Origins

Origin of handled¹

First recorded in 1775–85; handle + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Our administration has talked to them just about how they handled everything from autographs and security to game day things.

From Los Angeles Times

Both exhibitions are a big jumble of things brought to bear on cultural history, a subject better handled through texts.

From Los Angeles Times

Under the terms of a deal spelled out in a 90-page draft agreement, data collected about TikTok users in the U.S. was to be handled by U.S. tech giant Oracle.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the way he has handled the entire championship, throughout which Verstappen and Red Bull’s fortunes have swung widely.

From BBC

"They looked at every single thing that went wrong that day, including the way the calls were handled and retrained staff," she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• directed
• managed
• organized