hand back

phrasal verb

handed back; handing back; hands back
: to return (something) by handing it to someone
He handed the letter back (to her) without reading it.
The clerk handed back my credit card.

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Straka laughed and playfully reached his hand back out. Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 The protective father also held his hands back, guarding his son while placing the back of his head on Jack’s stomach. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025 Picking up one of the Tupperware containers, Brown shakes it in her hands back and forth like a handleless maraca, whipping her head back and forth. Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025 When Norris rejoined the race, McLaren asked Piastri to hand back P2 to Norris. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand back

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“Hand back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20back. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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