hand in

verb

handed in; handing in; hands in
Synonyms of hand innext

transitive verb

: submit sense 2
hand in your homework

Examples of hand in in a Sentence

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At one point in the third quarter, Clark threw up her hands in frustration after missing a wide-open 3. James Boyd, New York Times, 17 June 2026 Maikel Garcia exits game The Royals were hit with another injury when Garcia was removed with a sore left hand in the sixth inning. Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 These days, fear and absurdity walk hand in hand, and anyone who’s scrolled a news feed knows how quickly abject terror can morph into cathartic giggles. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 June 2026 Stock up on pints of this sorbet and keep it on hand in your freezer. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand in

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 22 Jun. 2026.

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