Fight
Manhandle
Manhandle verb - To abuse physically.
Usage example: charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters
Fight and manhandle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fight" instead a verb "Manhandle".
Nearby Word: manhandling
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The two of them are kidnapped by their XANA-possessed principal, who is literally able to manhandle them into submission, and end up Locked in a Freezer long enough that they can't fight back.
Source: Badass in Distress
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Manhandle and Fight. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fight/manhandle
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Manhandle or Fight. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fight/manhandle.
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