1
: having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
a large-handed man
2
: using a specified hand or number of hands
—used in combination
right-handed
a one-handed catch
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Tre Donaldson scored 17 points, and Malik Reneau added 14 points and 11 rebounds to help Miami beat a short-handed SMU team in Dallas.
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Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Moments later, the Blue Jackets got a short-handed goal by Monahan.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Luka Doncic had 26 points, eight assists and six rebounds, LeBron James added 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers ran away from the short-handed Golden State Warriors for a 129-101 win Saturday night.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Perhaps her secret advantage is being left-handed.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Moments later, the Blue Jackets got a short-handed goal by Monahan.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Luka Doncic had 26 points, eight assists and six rebounds, LeBron James added 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers ran away from the short-handed Golden State Warriors for a 129-101 win Saturday night.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Perhaps her secret advantage is being left-handed.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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handed
adjective
hand·ed
ˈhan-dəd 
: having or using such or so many hands
a right-handed person
handedness
noun
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