hand in

verb

handed in; handing in; hands in

transitive verb

: submit sense 2
hand in your homework

Examples of hand in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brown already has her hand in various things, including podcasting, reality television, competition shows and as a New York Times bestselling author for her memoir, God Bless This Mess. Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024 Mail-in ballots can be mailed or handed in at the election office. Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024 Saint Mary’s is in its second title game against a service academy in three years, and hope the showdown with the Midshipmen goes better than their 20-8 defeat at Army’s hands in 2022. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024 Bassey is then seen in the video running with the knife in his hand in the direction of an officer and falling to the ground after the officer fired his gun one time. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024 In the next scene, touch-averse Phyllis places Martha’s hand in the same hollow. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024 While rats did play a role in spreading the plague, scientists have argued that the poor sanitation and environmental conditions of the era had a much larger hand in the resulting death toll. Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2024 In the race to slash heat-trapping pollution, progress and pain usually go hand in hand. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024 The shrimp, pulled from outdoor ponds in barrels, were swished around by hand in grimy water. Martha Mendoza, Mahesh Kumar and Piyush Nagpal, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hand in was in 1623

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“Hand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20in. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

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