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
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The roars crescendoed in the bottom of the first as Tatis led off with a single, Tatis and Machado each stole a base and Merrill, after falling behind 0-2 against Sale, one-handed a two-run single into center field.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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If the expecting parent loves to read, give them the ability to read one-handed with an e-reader.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
As the Bruins pressed, Ovechkin banked the puck off the boards past Hampus Lindholm, beat Charlie Coyle to the puck and one-handed it into the Boston net.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
First, activating the rotating mechanism one-handed can be a herculean task.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Aug. 2023
But its shape is square, with a little ridge on the back, which makes reading one-handed a breeze.
—WIRED, 11 July 2023
There are convenient carrying handles in two corners of the fan, and our testers were able to transport it one-handed without issue.
—Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2023
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The 10 Best Changing Pads for Home and Away
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition
$190 $190
If the expecting parent loves to read, give them the ability to read one-handed with an e-reader.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
As the Bruins pressed, Ovechkin banked the puck off the boards past Hampus Lindholm, beat Charlie Coyle to the puck and one-handed it into the Boston net.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
First, activating the rotating mechanism one-handed can be a herculean task.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Aug. 2023
But its shape is square, with a little ridge on the back, which makes reading one-handed a breeze.
—WIRED, 11 July 2023
There are convenient carrying handles in two corners of the fan, and our testers were able to transport it one-handed without issue.
—Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2023
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“One-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-handed. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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