Synonyms
Examples of hand over in a Sentence
the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons
in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter
Recent Examples on the Web
One prospective juror broke out in giggles, and put a hand over her mouth.
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Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
In terms of total dollars that donors have handed over, each of these Democratic lawmakers on average have about a $1 million head start over their Republican counterparts.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
In the clip, a young Swift can be seen excitedly jumping up and down and holding her hands over her mouth.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Seminole County detectives discovered that Estrella Chicon sent the video after Miguel voluntarily handed over his cell phone to them, according to the report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
In two instances Thursday, Gabriel ended up instructing the prosecution to hand over evidence the defense was requesting and claiming should have been provided in discovery.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
Where is Momo now? Momo was captured by officers in October 2023 and handed over to Indianapolis Animal Care Services.
—Jade Thomas, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Mediators helped broker a deal, and in 2016 and 2017, Boko Haram agreed to hand over a total of 103 of the abductees.
—Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Forcing artists and venues to hand over their intellectual property and tickets to secondary sites is a ticket scalper’s dream.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
In terms of total dollars that donors have handed over, each of these Democratic lawmakers on average have about a $1 million head start over their Republican counterparts.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
In the clip, a young Swift can be seen excitedly jumping up and down and holding her hands over her mouth.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Seminole County detectives discovered that Estrella Chicon sent the video after Miguel voluntarily handed over his cell phone to them, according to the report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
In two instances Thursday, Gabriel ended up instructing the prosecution to hand over evidence the defense was requesting and claiming should have been provided in discovery.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
Where is Momo now? Momo was captured by officers in October 2023 and handed over to Indianapolis Animal Care Services.
—Jade Thomas, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Mediators helped broker a deal, and in 2016 and 2017, Boko Haram agreed to hand over a total of 103 of the abductees.
—Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Forcing artists and venues to hand over their intellectual property and tickets to secondary sites is a ticket scalper’s dream.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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