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 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
Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Anthony initially sprained his hand checking his swing during his first at bat of Monday’s win over the Detroit Tigers.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
But their nascent campaigns are animated by their disdain for the way Patty García was handed the party’s nomination.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Brandon Downs, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The couple first posed for snaps and held hands publicly at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 15.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
The manager who hands her team an exit map and watches most of them stay anyway has done something the board retreat, the culture consultant, and the engagement platform cannot.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Your hands will come floating up behind an iron grille, your voice will float out from the darkness of the enclosure.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Anthony initially sprained his hand checking his swing during his first at bat of Monday’s win over the Detroit Tigers.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Verb
Never had things handed to them growing up.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
But their nascent campaigns are animated by their disdain for the way Patty García was handed the party’s nomination.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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The city says the water from the tap can be used to take a shower, wash hands, do laundry and run the dishwasher.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The couple first posed for snaps and held hands publicly at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 15.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Verb
When life hands you lemon seeds, plant a lemon tree.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
The manager who hands her team an exit map and watches most of them stay anyway has done something the board retreat, the culture consultant, and the engagement platform cannot.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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