one-handed
adjective
one-hand·ed
ˈwən-ˈhan-dəd 
1
: having or using only one hand
could beat him up one-handed
2
a
: designed for or requiring the use of only one hand
b
: effected by the use of only one hand
Examples of one-handed in a Sentence
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Everything about the Razr+ is against me opening it one-handed.
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Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
One of them was a highlight-reel, one-handed snag, where Taaffe sat underneath a route in zone coverage and elevated to pull it down with his right hand high above him.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Cain’s one-handed dunk over Jalen Duren in the second half highlighted his eight-point, nine-rebound performance in Game 4.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Perhaps none were bigger than his leaping one-handed touchdown catch between a pair of defenders in the first half of Miami’s season-opening win over Notre Dame.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
When the Nuggets were hanging on without Jokic, Murray sprang loose for a trademark one-handed floater in the third quarter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Celtics center Neemias Queta slammed home a driving one-handed dunk on the next possession.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Edmonton nearly pulled that back midway through the period when Curtis Lazar tipped the puck by Kings’ goalie Anton Forsberg, only to have defenseman Cody Ceci dive through the crease and swipe it away with a desperate one-handed wave of his stick.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The clutch shot followed a layup through contact, along with a one-handed putback slam that quieted fans at Mortgage Matchup Center.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
One of them was a highlight-reel, one-handed snag, where Taaffe sat underneath a route in zone coverage and elevated to pull it down with his right hand high above him.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Cain’s one-handed dunk over Jalen Duren in the second half highlighted his eight-point, nine-rebound performance in Game 4.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Perhaps none were bigger than his leaping one-handed touchdown catch between a pair of defenders in the first half of Miami’s season-opening win over Notre Dame.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
When the Nuggets were hanging on without Jokic, Murray sprang loose for a trademark one-handed floater in the third quarter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Celtics center Neemias Queta slammed home a driving one-handed dunk on the next possession.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Edmonton nearly pulled that back midway through the period when Curtis Lazar tipped the puck by Kings’ goalie Anton Forsberg, only to have defenseman Cody Ceci dive through the crease and swipe it away with a desperate one-handed wave of his stick.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The clutch shot followed a layup through contact, along with a one-handed putback slam that quieted fans at Mortgage Matchup Center.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“One-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-handed. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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