Handle
Try
Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.
How words are described
| old | old handle | old try |
| good | good handle | good try |
| short | short handle | short try |
| complete | complete handle | complete try |
| Other adjectives: obvious, small, actual, real, big, huge, new, possible, former, extra, competent. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The M-44 Hammerhead is a Glass Cannon with a heavy rocket launcher and no armour, so the pilot is strongly advised to try and handle enemies from a safe distance.
Source: Long-Range Fighter - Whether it's pinning the blame on Ranma, telling Ranma that it's his "duty" to handle things, or simply vanishing into the woodwork and leaving Ranma with no choice but to try and handle something he hasn't the faintest idea about, Genma virtually never lifts a finger to help.
Source: Dirty Coward -
To quickly put away the handle and try not to draw attention.
Source: Western Animation / WALLE
Cite this Source
Try and Handle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/handle/try
Handle & Try. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/handle/try>.
Try or Handle. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/handle/try.
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