Synonyms of hand
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as in side
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as in flank
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as in needle
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as in employee
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as in handwriting
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as in control
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as in possession
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as in assistance
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as in expert
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as in signature
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as in grasp
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as in enjoyment
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as in to provide
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as in to pass
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as in to leave
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as in provides
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as in passes
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as in leaves
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as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
on the one hand, you would have more storage space in a larger house, but on the other, you would have more rooms to heat
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as in flank
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line
tall buildings rose on either hand nothing but wide open space on either hand
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as in employee
one who works for another for wages or a salary
the restaurant always hires several more hands for the busy summer season
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as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing
writes with a flowing, old-fashioned hand
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as in control
usually hands plural
the ability to direct the course of something
the final decision is in your hands
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as in possession
hands plural
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
I'd like to get my hands on that vintage Cadillac convertible
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as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
the downstairs tenant gave us a hand getting the heavy dresser up the stairs
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
once she got her own place, the young woman showed that she was quite a hand at interior decoration
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as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
the subpoena required a lawyer's hand
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as in to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys
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as in grasp
the ability to direct the course of something
the final decision is in your hands
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as in enjoyment
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
I'd like to get my hands on that vintage Cadillac convertible
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as in provides
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook
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as in passes
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
the clerk handed her the receipt
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as in leaves
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys
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Recent Examples of hand
Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Each change is affected by the conditions at hand.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
By the way, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act worsened the outlook by handing seniors a big tax break on their Social Security income, money that was previously helping replenish the trust fund.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The girls danced and sang to Taylor Swift blaring through speakers, their ponytails tied up with red sparkly ribbons and their small hands waving shiny pom-poms as their giggles filled the football field.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
While Flaherty is visiting, a friend arrives, and Reyna hands her a large black garbage bag of children's clothes for the woman's toddler son.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
One was photographed holding his hand near his forehead, shielding his face.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Each change is affected by the conditions at hand.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
The judge's decision, in effect, handed Brian Groen, the attorney for LVNV, a win.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
By the way, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act worsened the outlook by handing seniors a big tax break on their Social Security income, money that was previously helping replenish the trust fund.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
The original statue was toppled by protesters on July 4, 2020, and thrown into Baltimore's Inner Harbor after anger boiled over following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The girls danced and sang to Taylor Swift blaring through speakers, their ponytails tied up with red sparkly ribbons and their small hands waving shiny pom-poms as their giggles filled the football field.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Another actor, named Alex, turns around and hands me his sides.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
While Flaherty is visiting, a friend arrives, and Reyna hands her a large black garbage bag of children's clothes for the woman's toddler son.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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