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hand up

verb

handed up; handing up; hands up

transitive verb

of a jury
: to deliver (an indictment) to a judge or higher judicial authority

Examples of hand up in a Sentence

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Except Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto came free as a rusher off Mariota’s left, alertly got his hands up and knocked the ball down. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025 Close put her hands up and shrugged off the moment. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025 Smith tossed his hands up at the penalty. Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025 So why not just throw your hands up instead? Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand up

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hand up was in 1970

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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

Legal Definition

hand up

transitive verb
: to deliver (an indictment) to a judge or higher judicial authority
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