hand in

verb

handed in; handing in; hands in

transitive verb

: submit sense 2
hand in your homework

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New Line Cinema obviously has a big hand in it. Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025 For Kyle Bogucki, creativity and marketing have always gone hand in hand. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 Mark Zuckerberg, supporting his wife Priscilla Chan as she was recognized with the philanthropy in science award, stepped into the cocktail hour with his hands in his pockets, allowing a very brief moment with photographers. Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025 In another photo, the couple walks hand-in-hand in a sports arena tunnel. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand in

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hand in was in 1623

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

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