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

On Saturday, another investigation was opened after a young protester lost a hand in Saint-Etienne. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

But on one family farm in Northern California, the two go hand in hand. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

Lin has been a steady hand in Netflix’s film operations for two-and-a-half years, ushered in to stop the lavish spending of the streamer’s formative Scott Stuber era. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Feel an estrangement like a ventriloquist’s hand in the dressing room after an intense set. — Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hand in

• mandan
• abandon
• prostaglandin