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
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About 10 minutes later, Newton returned, approached her from behind and put his hand over her mouth.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
But behind the scenes, one click can quietly hand over passwords, banking access and personal data.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Sure, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach could wring his hands over the impossibly thin line between victory and defeat, one his team received an up-close look at yet again in a riveting 26-24 win over Baltimore on Sunday night that clinched Pittsburgh's first AFC North title in five years.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Messmer was grateful that Jim Cornelison, the Blackhawks’ usual singer, was willing to hand over the mic for one night.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
But behind the scenes, one click can quietly hand over passwords, banking access and personal data.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Sure, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach could wring his hands over the impossibly thin line between victory and defeat, one his team received an up-close look at yet again in a riveting 26-24 win over Baltimore on Sunday night that clinched Pittsburgh's first AFC North title in five years.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Messmer was grateful that Jim Cornelison, the Blackhawks’ usual singer, was willing to hand over the mic for one night.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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