hand-to-hand

adjective

Definition of hand-to-handnext
1
as in close-in

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2
as in physical

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Recent Examples of hand-to-hand In the spirit of the franchise, the action isn’t relegated to hand-to-hand combat and stealth. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 22 May 2026 In season 18 of KUWTK, Kourtney and Kim, while lounging around at Khloé’s house, get into a tiff over work ethic that somehow turns into hand-to-hand struggling. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 The drill involves recruits elevating their heart rates through calisthenics and then simulating hand-to-hand combat with a physically aggressive suspect while wearing a padded suit for protection. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 Press coverage is a hand-to-hand combat game at the line of scrimmage. — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand-to-hand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-to-hand
  1. close-in
  2. physical
  3. convenient
  4. somatic
  5. handy
  6. corporeal
  7. animal
  8. corporal
Adjective
  • An international team of researchers has created the most comprehensive look at flaring in a star with a close-in planet.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026
  • For city fishers at close-in locations, following a few guidelines will help protect the water, its fish and the overall tradition for future generations, experts said.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Definition of close-in
Adjective
  • Some in anthropology take this further, describing houses and homes as social and symbolic spaces rather than merely physical structures.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • This was a different era, when most teams at that level would have played direct, physical football.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of physical
Adjective
  • Moviegoing Has Become More Event-Driven Streaming has made ordinary movie consumption extraordinarily convenient, which raises the bar for getting people into theaters.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The partial eclipse here approaches 30%, and the park's lakeside campgrounds provide convenient overnight access for Perseid watching later that evening.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of convenient
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  • Facial therapies feature Tata Harper and Noble Panacea, while visiting practitioners lead Tibetan sound healing,Watsu therapy, and aerial yoga alongside somatic meditation and energy work.
    — Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Fadel leads workshops in Mindful Archery that combine meditation, somatic practices such as breathwork, immersive nature therapy and archery instruction.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of somatic
Adjective
  • Bringing a refillable water bottle comes in handy at all times.
    — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • Questions over whether autonomous vehicles and weapons are handy supplemental tools or disruptive innovations are in keeping with a long-running debate over what constitutes a revolution in military affairs.
    — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
Definition of handy
Adjective
  • These remarks hinted at the corporeal quality of these sculptures, which have been collected by institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
  • In laying out his corporeal stepping stones, Faulkner leads us to our own discovery of Caddy’s and Quentin’s feelings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Definition of corporeal
Adjective
  • Vegetable Oils Vegetable and seed oils are some of the richest non-animal dietary sources of CoQ10.
    — Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 16 July 2026
  • Computer models and other non-animal testing methods still aren’t the best available science, critics contend.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Definition of animal
Adjective
  • Daniella and Castro admitted to injuring a corporal officer by dislocating his shoulder, per the outlet.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • Randle was detained on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant on March 1.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Definition of corporal

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