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
Jack has gone into business with Larry Russell and the pair are having success attracting backers for the aforementioned clock (that patent came in handy!).
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Brent Lang, Variety, 23 June 2025
Here’s how to cleanse your home with a handy bottle of shampoo.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
The loose shorts pair perfectly with the oversized three-quarter-sleeve button-down (with handy pockets!).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
As for the other goodies in this collection, each game has a handy rewind function, as well as cheats and all manner of screen filters.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 23 June 2025
Here’s how to cleanse your home with a handy bottle of shampoo.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
The loose shorts pair perfectly with the oversized three-quarter-sleeve button-down (with handy pockets!).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
As for the other goodies in this collection, each game has a handy rewind function, as well as cheats and all manner of screen filters.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handy
Adjective
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Make a cash deposit using any of the secure and convenient payment methods.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Not to mention, the two side pockets are incredibly convenient and can fit a phone.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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The skilled crafts that underpin entertainment are also at risk of being lost, says David Offenberg, an entertainment finance professor at Loyola Marymount University.—
Ali Martin,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 June 2025
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These eagles are skilled soarers, often riding thermal updrafts to reach extreme heights.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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But Sushi by Bou does it differently – this family of omakase restaurants keeps the experience accessible thanks to a $65, 12-course omakase.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Using different rules and gameplay mechanics that are supposedly more narrative-friendly and accessible, Daggerheart is one of many tabletop games coming for D&D‘s throne as the go-to system for fantasy adventures.—
James Grebey,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Even the cleverest plans leave room for a little improvisation.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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This clever deck box works overtime as a bench for additional seating.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Last month, Florida officials submitted a 37-page immigration enforcement plan to the federal government that called for detention centers in the south-central and northeastern regions of the state capable of holding 10,000 people.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Employers want to hire people who are capable, reliable, and confident—people who can hit the ground running without needing to be rescued.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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That compromise seemed either an example of the military’s skillful navigation of a polarizing topic—the naming of military posts and ships—or trolling.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
13 June 2025
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Love, the film suggests, has always been a strategic, material affair, a matter of skillful hunting and gathering.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Yet the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals that 69% of eighth graders are not proficient in reading, and 73% are not proficient in math.—
Jeanne Allen,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Mice also are incredibly proficient at reproducing: Gestation takes just a few weeks, with six to 12 pups per litter and up to eight litters per year.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Particularly cunning or politically convenient women have infrequently maneuvered into the halls of power, but these female monarchs have served mostly as short detours during times when a male crown prince was either too young or too weak to stand on his own.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Anderson stands the original on its head: grooming Liesl as a successor, Zsa-zsa introduces her to a world where cunning and force hold sway.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handy. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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