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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand on
hand down
Verb
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Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold handed down the maximum sentence of 18 years.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Her spending also ticked up, bringing her cash on hand down to just more than $54,000.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Hand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20on. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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