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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Nelson, Brand and most of the front-office staff will be on hand in Chicago to help make those evaluations. Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026 As a 48-year-old nonprofit community development corporation committed to creating and maintaining inclusive, sustainable communities, Fifth Avenue Committee (FAC) and our Gowanus Green development partners have insisted from day one that remediation and development go hand in hand. Michelle De La Uz, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026 One half of me belonged to the unvarnished truth of the earth — a father and a climber, defined by the clean grit of granite and sandstone, and the weight of my son’s hand in mine. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 But God had his hand in everything. Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 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 14 May. 2026.

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