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
The last time Seattle made the Super Bowl, in 2015, the Patriots handed them a 28-24 loss.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Thompson has handed them a blueprint to follow.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Democratic pitch Johnson and Jaworski have emerged as the leading Democrats, each pitching crossover appeal in a long-shot effort to flip a statewide office voters haven’t handed to their party in more than three decades.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Already given the prestigious No 10 shirt at the beginning of last season, Yildiz was handed the captain’s armband away at Real Madrid in the Champions League league phase.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Thompson has handed them a blueprint to follow.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Democratic pitch Johnson and Jaworski have emerged as the leading Democrats, each pitching crossover appeal in a long-shot effort to flip a statewide office voters haven’t handed to their party in more than three decades.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Already given the prestigious No 10 shirt at the beginning of last season, Yildiz was handed the captain’s armband away at Real Madrid in the Champions League league phase.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed
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Those guidelines support freedom of expression in news conferences and media interviews, provided those comments do not directly target individuals or groups.—
Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The legislative package could prove to be one of the most significant economic measures passed this Congress.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Economically, Takaichi backs big government and just passed a record-breaking spending budget.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The façade was pure marketing, with Schubert and Mozart gazing down on an arched display window that gave views into the rotunda.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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The plea followed a similar agreement reached months earlier by his brother, Ovidio Guzmán López, on trafficking and money-laundering charges.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification released a new report saying that acute malnutrition has reached famine levels in two more towns in Darfur.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Alekseyev has been transferred to a city hospital, the Investigative Committee statement said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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He was held in the Jay County Jail before being transferred to another facility on a federal warrant.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Andrew has denied preying on young women allegedly supplied to him by Epstein and has also not been criminally charged, but has been stripped of his title and evicted from his mansion near Windsor Castle because of his friendship with the fallen financier.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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The group also facilitated and supplied firearms including AK‑47s, an Uzi, Tec‑9s, a Scorpion, a Grand Power pistol, silencers and ammunition, police said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mamdani entrusted Stanley Richards, an ex-Rikers Island inmate and former executive vice president at The Fortune Society, with overseeing the Big Apple’s jails, aiming for both a safer jail system and reform.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Only much later are they entrusted with assembling a piece from start to finish.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie, joined by her siblings, Annie and Cameron, delivered an emotional video plea directly addressing her mother’s potential abductor, begging for her safe return.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since its founding in 1994, Convoy of Hope has delivered hundreds of millions of meals and provided clean water to millions of people.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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