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manhandle
verb
1 he was manhandled by a gang of youths:
jostle, shove, hustle, handle roughly, push, pull;
maltreat, ill-treat, mistreat, abuse, maul, molest, injure, damage, beat, knock around, batter;
informal paw, beat up, rough up;
North American, informal roust.
2 we manhandled the piano down the stairs:
heave, haul, push, shove;
pull, tug, drag, move, carry, lift, maneuver;
informal hump, lug.