1
as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook
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2
as in passed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
the clerk handed her the receipt
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as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys
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Recent Examples of handed
He was handed an eviction order.
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Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
In the early years it was handed to Anthony Powell and DH Lawrence and Ivy Compton Burnett and Muriel Spark.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
He just got booed at a football game, and voters handed Democrats huge victories in Tuesday’s election.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Neerukonda’s daughter was allegedly handed the snack while being looked after by a flight attendant as Neerukonda went to the bathroom, despite the flight staff having been made aware earlier of her allergies.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
In the early years it was handed to Anthony Powell and DH Lawrence and Ivy Compton Burnett and Muriel Spark.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
He just got booed at a football game, and voters handed Democrats huge victories in Tuesday’s election.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Neerukonda’s daughter was allegedly handed the snack while being looked after by a flight attendant as Neerukonda went to the bathroom, despite the flight staff having been made aware earlier of her allergies.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed
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The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The spokesperson said information about how utilities are calculated is provided to residents.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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The bill passed the Assembly and is currently in the Senate.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Illinois passed a first-in-the-nation law addressing this issue in 2024, and both red and blue states are exploring similar solutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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The new mom gave a baby update in December, sharing a photo of her baby bump in the mirror along with other snapshots.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marshall Chiles, who founded the Laughing Skull Lounge in Midtown, gave The Atlanta Journal-Constitution an exclusive tour of the 6,000-square-foot space behind Dancing Goats Coffee Shop.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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James Guillory / Imagn Images The Buffalo Sabres’ season has reached another tipping point.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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No conclusions have yet been reached as to the cause of the crash, and enquiries and analysis are ongoing.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The remains will be transferred to Israel and to the national forensic institute for identification.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investigators also found that thousands of dollars had been successfully transferred from Tammy's bank account to Tara's Cash App account.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Riverview has supplied its expanding dairy operation with cattle feed by growing wheat, alfalfa and corn.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Power is generated from a wide variety of sources, including hydel, solar, nuclear, thermal, and wind, and is supplied through regional and national grids.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Time and time again, evidence mounts that those entrusted with executive management responsibilities struggle to keep up.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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It was treated as irrelevant, rather than as a co-equal branch entrusted with the gravest decision a republic can make.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Their study suggests that slow, orderly streams of cool gas already inside the galaxy—or delivered by interactions with nearby galaxies—may be quietly feeding central black holes, allowing those black holes to gently shut down star formation without blowing the galaxy apart.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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