1
as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons
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2
as in to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter
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3
as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed over their valuables to the desk clerk, who put them in the hotel safe
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as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
though the handover of my wallet was painful, it was better than getting shot by some trigger-happy punk
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Recent Examples of hand over
David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
In the last days of 1890, the Army intercepted Miniconjou Lakota Chief Big Foot, who sent word he and the 350 people with him would hand over their weapons.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The transition is unlikely to be a sudden handover.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Her mama smiled then, placing a hand over Jean’s.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
In the last days of 1890, the Army intercepted Miniconjou Lakota Chief Big Foot, who sent word he and the 350 people with him would hand over their weapons.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
The formal handover of power between Bayrou and Lecornu is due to take place on Wednesday at midday local time.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The transition is unlikely to be a sudden handover.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand over
Verb
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This act was the NCAA requirement the players relinquished control over their publicity rights as a condition of eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rahm holed the shot with precious little green to work with to take a lead in the match that the Spaniard and his cherished partner, Tyrrell Hatton, never relinquished.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Super Bowl Halftime Show typically draws over 100 million viewers, providing unprecedented global exposure for artists and their cultural impact.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, many plant protein powders combine different sources to provide all essential amino acids, including leucine.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But around five years ago, life handed him a raw deal.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Thirty years after handing Florida State’s dynasty its first ACC defeat, was Virginia going to incite another Scott Stadium party?—
David Teel,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead, Phantom Thread is a tribute to relationships as an act of mutual surrender, as well as to the specifics of two people whose weirdnesses just match up.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sleepwalking explores the narrow yet profound space between the vigilant awareness of wakefulness and the surrender to the unknown feelings and sensations of sleep.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Miu Miu leaned into tradition, rendering argyle in a restrained palette that nodded to its country club roots.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Winged munition autonomously detects moving targets Raytheon also highlighted that the StormBreaker smart weapon gives operators an upper hand in combat by hitting moving targets in some of the worst weather conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Officials did not give any details on the man’s medical condition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nobody wants to be seen by voters as the cause of a shutdown that will leave many federal workers without pay and some services closed.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The photographs show how the wearable had swelled leaving no gap between his finger and the ring.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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That's because the NIH operates a system in which each grant submission gets a priority score after evaluation and discussion.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Tribeca Podcasts — now in its sixth year — continues to welcome audio storytellers from around the globe, but will now include audiovisual podcast submissions and a new out-of-competition category.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20over. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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