manhandled
Treated with force
Manhandled means physically handled in a rough or forceful way: The bouncer manhandled him out of the club.
It implies being shoved, grabbed, or moved without gentleness or consent.
Figuratively, to be manhandled is to be treated harshly or dominated: Our team got manhandled in the second half.
Pushed with force
- draggedPulled heavily along
- yankedPulled abruptly
- grabbedTook suddenly by hand
- wrestledEngaged in combat sport
jostled · hauled · thrown · pinned · restrained · gripped · tugged · pulled
Repeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- strong-armedCoerced through force
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
- pressuredUrged with insistence
dominated · threatened · pushed around · coerced · browbeaten · muscled · steamrolled · railroaded
Harshly abused or attacked
- mauledViolently attacked, torn
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
- thrashedDefeated decisively
- roughed upInjured through aggression
beaten · pummeled · assaulted · attacked · abused · mistreated · knocked around · worked over
shoved
Pushed with force
wrestled · jostled · hauled · thrown · pinned · restrained · gripped · tugged · pulled · tossed
bullied
Repeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- strong-armedCoerced through force
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
pressured · dominated · threatened · pushed around · coerced · browbeaten · muscled · steamrolled · railroaded · overpowered
brutalized
Harshly abused or attacked
roughed up · beaten · pummeled · assaulted · attacked · abused · mistreated · knocked around · worked over · pawed