Synonyms of handed

handed

verb

past tense of hand

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provided
• gave
• supplied
• fed
• furnished
• delivered
• distributed
• handed over
• dispensed
• allocated
• administered
• assigned
• apportioned
• transferred
• dealt (out)
• ceded
• prorated
• plied (with)
• doled out
• portioned
• meted (out)
• made over
• deeded
• parceled (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held (back)
• retained
• kept (back)
• reserved
• withheld
• preserved
• maintained
• saved
• conserved
• kept up

2

as in passed

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

the clerk handed her the receipt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passed
• reached
• transferred
• gave
• handed over
• carried
• bucked
• relayed
• bore
• delivered
• handled
• rendered
• relinquished
• fingered
• ceded
• surrendered
• released
• pawed
• yielded
• turned over
• gave up

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• transferred
• gave
• entrusted
• delivered
• delegated
• passed
• relinquished
• granted
• transmitted
• commended
• loaned
• recommended
• confided
• consigned
• trusted
• vested
• committed
• submitted
• assigned
• turned over
• handed over
• conferred
• distributed
• lent
• bequeathed
• reposed
• divided
• dispensed
• supplied
• gave over
• furnished
• surrendered
• dispersed
• released
• yielded
• turned in
• dealt (out)
• willed
• handed down
• handed in
• handed on
• advanced
• recommitted
• redelivered
• retransferred
• retransmitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• kept
• retained
• received
• reserved
• withheld
• owned
• accepted
• possessed
• took
• detained
• occupied
• held back
• took in
• took over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handed

One day before SpaceX priced the largest IPO in history—a $75 billion raise that valued Elon Musk’s rocket-and-AI conglomerate near $2 trillion—MSCI ESG Research handed the company a CCC rating. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

After Jonathan India underwent shoulder surgery, the Royals handed the keystone reins to Michael Massey and Nick Loftin. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Rivers was handed a technical foul as well for her part in the exchange. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

But as head coach Sean McVay has insisted since the trade for Garrett, championships aren’t handed to you. — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

The firm estimates only about 1% of the roughly $20 trillion in work that could plausibly be handed to AI agents is actually flowing through them today. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 23 July 2026

The starting job will not be handed to Mendoza, per a Raiders source. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

To solve this, the team handed the keys to artificial intelligence. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

His 85th-minute strike, a world-class effort from outside the box, handed Argentina the momentum to push for a winner. — David Hickey, NBC news, 16 July 2026