handed

adjective

hand·ed ˈhan-dəd

Synonyms of handed next

: having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number

—usually used in combination

a large-handed man

: using a specified hand or number of hands

—used in combination

right-handed

a one-handed catch

Examples of handed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Erdogan’s methods thus far have included heavy handed state intervention in the market, amid ultra-low interest rates and very high inflation. —

Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 30 May 2023 The prosecutor said Cruz, who was right handed, grabbed the wheel lock with his left hand. —

Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023 If imposed, the sentence would be more than twice as long as any handed down so far in the approximately 450 cases related to the January 6, 2021, assault that have reached sentencing. —

Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2023 Prosecutors charged some protesters with domestic terrorism, a move that some legal experts described as heavy handed, given that those charges, under state guidelines, can carry a prison sentence of up to 35 years. —

Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2023 The Astros have an electric bullpen led by closer Ryan Pressly and augmented by rising stars Bryan Abreu and Hunter Brown, though as presently constructed, Houston's bullpen is entirely right handed. —

Michael Shapiro, Chron, 2 Feb. 2023 The upside is that the right-handed hitter has plus power and has a chance to be a 30-plus homer hitter. 88. —

Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023 Russell passed the ball inside to Davis, who quickly spun to the baseline, took two dribbles and threw down a one-handed reverse dunk. —

Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023 Myles Herro gets bumped going up for a shot on the other end and misses both freebies, but Whitnall gets the board and turns it into a one-handed dunk for Ethan Thomas. —

Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023 See More

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