1
as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons
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2
as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter
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as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed over their valuables to the desk clerk, who put them in the hotel safe
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4
as in handed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
hand over that screwdriver, will you please?
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Recent Examples of handed over
In place of a portrait of President Joe Biden, who handed over the office in January after a four-year stint as Commander-in-Chief, sits an image of an autopen.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Arad is an Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer who went missing in action in 1986 in Lebanon and who is believed to have been captured by the military group Amal and later handed over to Hezbollah.
—Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
At the end of the morning, the first lady and Princess of Wales handed over the badges to the youngsters.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
All materials are slated to be handed over by 2029.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2025
Decision-making over the use of force remains at the national level; such choices are not simply handed over to a supranational organization.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
By David Remnick On the morning after Labor Day, Anna Wintour, who has been the editor-in-chief of American Vogue for the past thirty-seven years, gathered her staff and, with a sense of occasion and pride, handed over the job to a sharp, funny, and independent-minded protégé named Chloe Malle.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
An Argentinian couple believed to have secretly kept an 18th-century painting obtained by Nazis during World War II has handed over the artwork to police.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
After playing Bond in GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World is Not Enough (1999) and Die Another Day (2002), the role was handed over to Daniel Craig for Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Callum Sutherland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Arad is an Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer who went missing in action in 1986 in Lebanon and who is believed to have been captured by the military group Amal and later handed over to Hezbollah.
—Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
At the end of the morning, the first lady and Princess of Wales handed over the badges to the youngsters.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
All materials are slated to be handed over by 2029.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2025
Decision-making over the use of force remains at the national level; such choices are not simply handed over to a supranational organization.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
By David Remnick On the morning after Labor Day, Anna Wintour, who has been the editor-in-chief of American Vogue for the past thirty-seven years, gathered her staff and, with a sense of occasion and pride, handed over the job to a sharp, funny, and independent-minded protégé named Chloe Malle.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
An Argentinian couple believed to have secretly kept an 18th-century painting obtained by Nazis during World War II has handed over the artwork to police.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
After playing Bond in GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World is Not Enough (1999) and Die Another Day (2002), the role was handed over to Daniel Craig for Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed over
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This act was the NCAA requirement the players relinquished control over their publicity rights as a condition of eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rahm holed the shot with precious little green to work with to take a lead in the match that the Spaniard and his cherished partner, Tyrrell Hatton, never relinquished.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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DeWine signed the budget bill in June, but vetoed 67 provisions which would have provided immediate property tax relief to homeowners.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the following years, MSF provided chelation to thousands of children and the government and community organizations undertook the complex job of environmental remediation, laying fresh soil over acres of contaminated land to prevent continued poisoning.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Penalised for an apparent foul after winning possession close to West Ham’s goal, he was handed his fifth booking of the season and will now be suspended for Sunday’s visit of Crystal Palace.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The rap mogul’s defense team argued in their sentencing memo that Combs should be handed no more than 14 months for the two guilty counts.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Officers rendered aid to the victim who was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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That included a tethered drone supplied by France’s Elistair, an Echodyne radar from the United States, and Rheinmetall’s mast and sensor package.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Royals supplied Lorenzen with ample run support.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ultra-creamy varieties like triple-crème or goat cheese can be stored in their original packaging or transferred to cheese paper, wax paper, or parchment paper, with a damp paper towel at the bottom to help retain freshness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said the suspect will be transferred to the Southport Police Department for questioning, with assistance from the State Bureau of Investigation.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Reliever Luke Weaver walked the free-swinging Ceddanne Rafaela, gave up a hustle double to Nick Sogard, then surrendered the go-ahead two-run single to pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida that ultimately proved to be the deciding blow.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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That’s the eighth-fewest surrendered in a game during the Campbell era.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Democratic nominee for mayor also gave a speech at an African Methodist church, an effort to bridge the gap with apprehensive Black voters.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Handed over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20over. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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