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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3
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 same question came up when he was handed the Game 7 start.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
As a member of the Relais & Châteaux collection, its Appalachian hospitality shines through, starting with a walking stick handed to every guest upon arrival.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
He was handed a 3×5 index card with the tipster’s name and phone number.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The smoke may have handed him a counterintuitive beginner’s advantage, having acclimatized his lungs to 25 years of CO₂ poisoning.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
As a member of the Relais & Châteaux collection, its Appalachian hospitality shines through, starting with a walking stick handed to every guest upon arrival.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
He was handed a 3×5 index card with the tipster’s name and phone number.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The smoke may have handed him a counterintuitive beginner’s advantage, having acclimatized his lungs to 25 years of CO₂ poisoning.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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One possible unifying perspective is provided by computer science.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The novella lacks the temporal markers that indicate how much time has passed between episodes and exhibits an abundance of characters with ruptured psyches.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many years have passed since nursing home patients lived in the Redlands Road building, the obscure permit on which the occupancy rested has lapsed.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Pandemic deals gave way to record rents, and evictions started up again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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Ra Shaya Kyle, a 6-6 center, transferred to Miami from the University of Florida.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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The announcement said the bodies would be transferred to Israel, where they will be honored in a military ceremony led by the Chief Military Rabbi.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the postgame press conference, Tagovailoa was asked about a false start from Dolphins offensive tackle Larry Borum and supplied a striking explanation.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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McIver, Baretto and Epperson allegedly supplied the drugs that led to De Niro Rodriguez's overdose.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Manager Dave Roberts entrusted Snell with the ball in the first game of the World Series, a tone-setting game for the team's hopes of defending its 2024 title.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Please know that our educators and administrators approach this work with professionalism, care, and a focus on meeting both the academic and legal responsibilities entrusted to us.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Vinicius Jr also thrived in the Italian’s counter-attacking tactical setup, which was designed at least in part to suit his pace and direct running, and delivered the club’s two most recent Champions League trophies in 2022 and 2024.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sheen's brother Emilio Estevez was the one who delivered the bad news.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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