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as in close-in
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as in physical
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Recent Examples of hand-to-hand
There’s a bit of bloody, hand-to-hand battle and some killing, though thankfully not of our boys.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
Ribbons of red and orange light shoot across the screen in the wake of Ares’ motorcycle; energetic chases and hand-to-hand battles abound throughout the film’s 2-hour run time.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Early warfare focused on hand-to-hand combat, but in time, the types of weapons advanced to include items like slings, crossbows and swords and with them came the practice of sending messages with their use.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The challenges were often physical — a high point was watching brothers Aras Baskauskas and Vytas Baskauskas square off in hand-to-hand combat.
—Steve Helling, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
Ribbons of red and orange light shoot across the screen in the wake of Ares’ motorcycle; energetic chases and hand-to-hand battles abound throughout the film’s 2-hour run time.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Early warfare focused on hand-to-hand combat, but in time, the types of weapons advanced to include items like slings, crossbows and swords and with them came the practice of sending messages with their use.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The challenges were often physical — a high point was watching brothers Aras Baskauskas and Vytas Baskauskas square off in hand-to-hand combat.
—Steve Helling, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-to-hand
Adjective
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In the short term, these systems will be used to counter drones as well as rockets, mortars, and other close-in aerial threats.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Jan. 2026
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Schmid stopped 17 shots, highlighted by close-in saves on Artyom Levshunov and Ryan Greene in the third period before Bertuzzi tied it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The game featured physical defense from both teams.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Subtle effects include slower thinking, greater reactivity, weight gain, other physical changes, and diminished executive presence.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Skechers Summits Dazzling Haze Slip-In Sneakers Ranked as the top seller in fashion sneakers, these Skechers feature a convenient slip-on design with the brand’s signature Heel Pillow technology to provide a secure fit.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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This one also features five convenient pockets for ultimate on-the-go organization.—
Stephanie Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Different kinds of somatic exercises.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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As main clinical collaborator and Columbia assistant professor of neurological surgery Brett Youngerman explains, the BISC is a vast improvement for patients needing somatic relief that a BCI should be able to provide.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Jan. 2026
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Having three goalies is coming in handy lately with all of the injuries these three have had.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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View gallery - 5 images Options in the world of flashlights for outdoorspeople are plentiful, but this one caught my eye with its unique build and handy features.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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No corporeal zone was off-limits either, as previously undiscussed body parts were platformed in new ways.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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The massive and systematic erasure of the subject’s corporeal or cranial profiles under the promises of collectivized universal freedom has suddenly acquired the features of the fascist unifier, if not yet worn with the pride of a helmet, then at least with that of an armband or a brassard.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Not quite plant, not quite animal; delicious and wild and rare.—
Callie Sumlin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, dogs were more likely to respond to animal stimuli than to non-animal stimuli.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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However, the dancer's arrest on a charge of corporal injury to a spouse ultimately led Bella to file for divorce in September 2024.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The band’s fevered rave-ups and corporal rhythms teeter just on the edge of collapse and take half a century of New York noise with them.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hand-to-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-to-hand. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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