HAND IN Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

hand in

verb

Definition of hand in

as in to turn in

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Recent Examples of hand in Johnson and Rad begin their books with the cold truth that the Biden administration manufactured, authorized, and (working hand in glove with the mainstream media) sold the genocide in Gaza. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2026 That international outlook goes hand in hand with ensuring young Arab audiences can recognize their own experiences on screen. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 For the model—who has been open about her struggles with everything from acne to curbing anxiety with positive self-talk—a good skin-care routine goes hand in hand with both her mental health and the beauty of aging. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 On Saturday, another investigation was opened after a young protester lost a hand in Saint-Etienne. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand in

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Even in a lopsided loss, Antetokounmpo turned in an impressive stat line of 30 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field and 10-of-15 shooting from the foul line, 12 rebounds and seven assists in 34 minutes.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
The remaining votes will come from people voting on Election Day and from absentee ballots turned in late.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of turn in

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Trump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The Finnish firm Posiva will also need to submit periodic safety assessments every decade.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of submit

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Back in 2013, a publisher tapped me to write a book on Cruise’s filmography, detailing how a go-getting actor of limited range willed himself into becoming a global superstar.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Laura squirmed under her mother’s gaze, willed the light to turn green.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of will

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Reaching stratospheric financial targets requires launching incredible numbers of Starlink and Starmind satellites, all of which can be dispensed like Pez candy into space.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
The nozzle is also very slim, which helps the liquidy formula dispense more precisely onto my fingers without running everywhere.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Oct. 2026

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