1
as in convenient
situated within easy reach
keeps a box of tissue handy whenever she watches Romeo and Juliet on her home theater
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2
as in skilled
skillful with the hands
handy with a needle and thread
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Recent Examples of handy
That trait should come in handy the next couple of years.
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
For halves, wedges, or slices, the peels are generally left on, Brekke says, to offer a handy place to hold the fruit.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Keep those rosary beads handy whenever Aaron Gordon grabs his hammy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
An organic weed killer can be handy in areas where weeds repeatedly poke through.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
For halves, wedges, or slices, the peels are generally left on, Brekke says, to offer a handy place to hold the fruit.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Keep those rosary beads handy whenever Aaron Gordon grabs his hammy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
An organic weed killer can be handy in areas where weeds repeatedly poke through.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handy
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Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Conceal in a Cabinet One convenient, effective way to keep laundry baskets out of sight is to use cabinets in your laundry room.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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And their second-best defender, Jaden McDaniels, is skilled at calling the Nuggets’ names.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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While one research study found REIT investments were associated with higher spending on nursing wages, another concluded that after being bought by REITs, nursing homes frequently replaced registered nurses with less skilled nurses and aides.—
Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kukuiʻula is accessible by domestic and international flights into Līhuʻe Airport.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sephora has a separate, easily accessible refillables section on the website; if a similar section exists on Ulta, Credo, Target, or Dermstore, it’s hidden somewhere outside the main dropdowns.—
Kara McGrath,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Make working from home more enjoyable with a clever USB desk fan ($8) and soothing essential oil diffuser ($7).—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Through it all, the cats remain the center of her world — unpredictable, clever and endlessly entertaining.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The move comes as many companies are increasingly looking to agents — AI capable of taking on and executing relatively complex tasks — as a way to boost employee productivity and automate rote chores.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Such a high-data future requires infrastructure capable of handling it.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Miami coach Mario Cristobal is known for his skillful recruiting of top prospects.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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And can that leader evolve and morph over time, hopefully becoming more skillful.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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As Michael moves into solo stardom and makes cunning business moves, the film captures how his seemingly naive idealism was also a form of ambition.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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Past friends and former associates described him to me as an exceptionally cunning con man, a consummate charmer, and a womanizer.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Apr. 2026
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Just 9 percent of Black and 6 percent of Latino eighth graders were proficient in math; just one in one hundred of either group was advanced.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cuevas has been a more proficient blocker than pass catcher at his three college stops — Cal Poly, Washington and Alabama.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handy. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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