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
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
They’re also sold in a three-pack, so don’t be shy about spraying them on everyone’s hands.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The 45-year-old denied the charge at a hearing but an independent commission found otherwise, and also handed him a £2,000 fine and ordered him to attend a mandatory education course.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Their progressions are in the hands of the national team coaches and executives, and for that matter, their health is as well.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The artist then walks over and hands Lincoln what appears to be a Grammy.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The Kansas Jayhawks’ run in the Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament ended at the hands of Colorado on Thursday night at T-Mobile Center.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
They’re also sold in a three-pack, so don’t be shy about spraying them on everyone’s hands.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
But the heart-stopping final came down to 3-on-3 overtime, where New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes scored the winning goal, handing the Americans a 2-1 win and their first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The 45-year-old denied the charge at a hearing but an independent commission found otherwise, and also handed him a £2,000 fine and ordered him to attend a mandatory education course.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
Either way, Tate — a 6-2 route runner with great hands — remains a likely top-10 pick and possibly the first receiver off the board.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Their progressions are in the hands of the national team coaches and executives, and for that matter, their health is as well.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Dad hands me the paper, the certificate of ownership from the National Archives.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The artist then walks over and hands Lincoln what appears to be a Grammy.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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