hand in

verb

handed in; handing in; hands in
Synonyms of hand innext

transitive verb

: submit sense 2
hand in your homework

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That same month, the duo was seen holding hands in Los Angeles while leaving an art gallery alongside some of their friends. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 On a runway, dancers duckwalk and spin, stick their hands in the air and wiggle their fingers, then drop into splits and shoot their legs into the air like exclamation marks. Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026 The losing streak reached eight games Wednesday night, punctuated by an 8-2 drubbing at Dodger Stadium that got out of hand in the eighth inning. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Then her husband, Kasoun, covers his hands in towels and picks up the metal tray with the kindling, bricks and clay pot and places it outside. Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand in

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Apr. 2026.

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