hand in

verb

Definition of hand innext
as in to turn in

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Recent Examples of hand in Individually, the women continued to establish themselves in the years that followed, each trying their hand in entertainment, too. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Not long after coming home, Eduardo lost his left hand in a hunting accident. — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 Other alleged nonconsensual behavior cited in the documents included locking the door of his office and sticking his hand in her pocket. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 It was originally not called a foul, and a still image of Thomas’ hand in Clark’s throat went viral on social media and stirred up discourse among those in and out of the basketball world. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand in
  1. turn in
  2. submit
  3. relinquish
  4. will
  5. hand down
  6. dispense
Verb
  • The Sacramento Kings turned in an embarrassing performance in the NBA Summer League on Tuesday.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Nevada’s governor was pulled over by a Las Vegas police officer in May for allegedly failing to stop at a red light before making a right turn in his pickup truck.
    — Jessica Hill, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of turn in
Verb
  • The policy requires a supervisor to complete an investigation, as well as submit findings and an evaluation of the officer's performance up the chain of command for review.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
  • Founders can now submit entries for the new season through SonyLIV, with the network inviting applicants who can demonstrate real conviction and a clear understanding of their businesses.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of submit
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  • Going down the cap-room road, however, would require Atlanta to relinquish Dort, CJ McCollum and Jock Landale after the season.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • In 2021, the unnamed collector who bought them voluntarily relinquished for repatriation nearly three dozen Cambodian and Southeast Asian antiquities purchased from Latchford between 2003 and 2007.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of relinquish
Verb
  • 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
  • From the beginning of the event’s introductions through the final round, 43,863 fans in attendance relentlessly booed the opposition, hoping to will either Schwarber or Bryce Harper to derby glory.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of will
Verb
  • This setup, wherein a group of arbiters hide behind a curtain like the Wizard of Oz and hand down decisions that inflict generational trauma on entire countries, almost feels purposefully built to invite all sorts of wild speculation.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • The Supreme Court is expected to debate the issue in the term that begins in October and hand down a decision by next summer.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of hand down
Verb
  • Over that period, affiliates dispensed about 25% fewer packs of birth control pills and conducted about 20% fewer breast cancer exams than the previous year.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Specialty drugs come from the wave of new biologic medicines and other prescriptions not dispensed in the traditional pharmacy like pills, capsules and tablets typically picked up at Walgreens or CVS Health drugstores.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of dispense

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