hand in

verb

handed in; handing in; hands in

transitive verb

: submit sense 2
hand in your homework

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Paulsen flips through cut-ups and points out spacing and the tiniest of movements in a route, the angles of hips and feet and placement of hands in a block. Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Varese notes that these families used to have a strong hand in the drug business, but were forced out by bigger supplier networks, significantly limiting their power and reach, which explains their involvement in smaller enterprises like gambling rings. Time, 24 Oct. 2025 The little one was pictured from behind, standing on top of her dad and holding his hands in her hands. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 The three-acre property most recently changed hands in 2024 for $389,000. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025 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 25 Oct. 2025.

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