hand down

verb

Definition of hand downnext
1
as in to pass (down)

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2
as in to kithe

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Recent Examples of hand down The woman appeared at the sentencing to ask the judge to hand down a tough punishment, local TV station WBRZ reported. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 Kevin Henley, 35, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter during a hearing at a branch courthouse in Maywood before Judge Geary Kull, who handed down the sentence. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 And in the waning days of 2025, the Colorado Supreme Court handed down a ruling forbidding cities from punishing lawbreakers beyond what state courts would allow for the same offense. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 5 June 2026 Officials ruled former Wild forward Frederick Gaudreau held Wallstedt's glove hand down with his stick, preventing him from making the save. — CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
  1. will
  2. inform
  3. notify
  4. report
  5. manifest
  6. disclose
  7. reveal
  8. apprise
Verb
  • Given all that, Skubal did his best to ignore the symptoms, to will them away.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • With fervent editing, careful scene geography, and assured direction, the walk before the run can be tense enough to send viewers crawling out of their seats, willing the fugitive onscreen to get a move on already.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of will
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  • Protesters derailed a rezoning meeting on Crown Center, cutting short a hearing intended to inform residents about redevelopment plans to accommodate a new downtown Royals stadium.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • My editor at Vulture has informed me that this is the name of the mysterious archer who iced Criston from across that field.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of inform
Verb
  • The Citizen’s Law Enforcement Review Board was notified of the man’s death, and the sheriff’s homicide unit will conduct an investigation, officials said.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
  • Class members would then be notified ahead of a final settlement hearing.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of notify
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  • Amanda Karolkiewicz was a substitute teacher, children’s book author and advocate for special needs children, NBC affiliate WDIV of Detroit reported.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 July 2026
  • Marine crews with the San Francisco Police Department found her body near the area west of the Golden Gate Bridge, KCRA reported.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of report
Verb
  • This can manifest in several ways, including distraction, absenteeism and losing top talent.
    — Dr. Erika Rasure, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Water shortages are emerging in the Netherlands and could soon manifest elsewhere.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of manifest
Verb
  • What those agreements are hasn’t been disclosed, but the filing states these provisions generally update language, ensure compliance with state law and clarify existing practices.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • To break this inefficient pattern, brands should proactively disclose their budget range early in discussions.
    — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of disclose
Verb
  • Bone must be separated from surrounding rock millimeter by millimeter with a pneumatic chisel, whose needle gently breaks away rock while ultraviolet light reveals where the bone ends and the surrounding rock begins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Smart did reveal some interesting nuggets about his team this fall in his various interviews during SEC media days.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of reveal
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  • My editor has asked me to keep her apprised of my heart rate.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • Jolley stressed the importance of keeping the Health and Human Services appropriations staff apprised of the agency's finances.
    — Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 30 June 2026
Definition of apprise

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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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