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
Forcing artists and venues to hand over their intellectual property and tickets to secondary sites is a ticket scalper’s dream.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
For 20 hours that day, Rosenfeld used the weight of his body to keep the door to his safe room shut as his wife kept her hand over their baby’s mouth.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Expand All Marion, Kansas Devices seized during last week’s raid on a Kansas newspaper were handed over to a forensic examiner hired by the paper’s lawyer on Wednesday after prosecutors withdrew the search warrant.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
In January 2023, label founder Benjy Grinberg officially handed over the keys to his music label to Erika Montes, formerly global vice president of artists and label relations for SoundCloud.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
In September, the Texas Supreme Court allowed a new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect and, in December, Paxton asked a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas.
—Joe Kottke, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
As part of that operation, the justice ordered Mr. Bolsonaro to hand over his passport and not to leave the country as the police investigated his involvement.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Family units and children would not be charged with any of the crimes created by the new law but would instead be handed over to Border Patrol agents, said Lt. Chris Olivarez, a spokesperson for the agency's South Region.
—Aarón Torres The Dallas Morning News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024
Cut to that night as Kenny hands over the virus cultures to two suit-wearing men in a dark alley.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2024
Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
For 20 hours that day, Rosenfeld used the weight of his body to keep the door to his safe room shut as his wife kept her hand over their baby’s mouth.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Expand All Marion, Kansas Devices seized during last week’s raid on a Kansas newspaper were handed over to a forensic examiner hired by the paper’s lawyer on Wednesday after prosecutors withdrew the search warrant.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
In January 2023, label founder Benjy Grinberg officially handed over the keys to his music label to Erika Montes, formerly global vice president of artists and label relations for SoundCloud.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
In September, the Texas Supreme Court allowed a new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect and, in December, Paxton asked a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas.
—Joe Kottke, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
As part of that operation, the justice ordered Mr. Bolsonaro to hand over his passport and not to leave the country as the police investigated his involvement.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Family units and children would not be charged with any of the crimes created by the new law but would instead be handed over to Border Patrol agents, said Lt. Chris Olivarez, a spokesperson for the agency's South Region.
—Aarón Torres The Dallas Morning News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024
Cut to that night as Kenny hands over the virus cultures to two suit-wearing men in a dark alley.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20over. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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