handed

past tense of hand
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Recent Examples of handed Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves, including 18 in the first period, but Sidney Crosby’s second-period goal proved to be the winner as the Penguins handed the Sharks a 3-0 loss at SAP Center. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025 This victory means United can enjoy a period of calm while the ‘crisis’ baton is handed to another ‘top-six club’. Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 Patrick Mahomes handed Rice the ball in the backfield on the opening drive — OK, technically, a pass — and Rice worked through traffic for a 2-yard touchdown. Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025 Branch later apologized for his actions, but he was handed a one-game suspension for his actions. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed
Verb
  • Sikorski has been a vocal advocate for Ukraine, and Poland has provided dozens of military aid packages for Kyiv.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Criteria varies by state, but it is provided to households that meet or come below the poverty line.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The charter amendment, if passed, would scale back the current requirements by allowing the five-member City Commission to approve the sale of valuable city land, at market value, through a four-fifths vote in lieu of three bids.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, North Carolina has passed a bill known as Iryna' Law to try to change pretrial release conditions for people charged with violent offenses.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This week, the judges gave Andy his first 7s.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The first and last sentences gave me momentary pause.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The city of Little Rock has reached an agreement with police officers and sergeants to extend a union agreement through 2027, according to a news release issued Friday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Only 23 other players NHL players have reached that game total, and only seven others — legends, each one — have hit that mark with a single franchise.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By Wednesday, when Hamas had transferred only a fraction of the remains of dead Israeli hostages, Israeli officials threatened to cut humanitarian aid to Gaza.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The remains, which Hamas handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza, were transferred to Israel for formal identification, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (ISA) said in a joint statement.
    Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Teams are placed into CIF Southern Section girls volleyball playoff divisions according to their rating supplied by Massey Ratings System.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The songs listed as examples of the songwriter’s work were supplied by the SHOF.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Running back Ahmad Hardy was uncharacteristically limited to 12 carries, while Jamal Roberts was delegated to just five.
    Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Manufacturers are typically delegated permission to perform some functions on behalf of the FAA, such as issuing airworthiness and production certifications, but Boeing lost that delegation for the two models.
    Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He was hired as an interim in March, delivered qualification for the Champions League, and got the job on a permanent basis.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Again while a deal is not done yet, insiders say it is headed in that direction after Jordan was blown away by the recent rewrite delivered by Gilroy.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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