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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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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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
Hamas has handed over the remains of Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier who was killed in 2014 and his body held as a bargaining chip for over 4,000 days, Israel confirmed Sunday.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The latest transfer comes after Hamas handed over the bodies of three deceased hostages on Sunday.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The same 60 Minutes that Trump bellowed against and sued over edits to a sit-down with Kamala Harris last year — a lawsuit that held up David Ellison‘s $8 billion purchase of Paramount until a $16 million payout was handed over to a gloating POTUS.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025
When Fort Baker, built in 1915, was decommissioned in the late 1980s, the land was handed over to the National Park Service, which spent years debating how to repurpose it — at one point even floating plans for a large convention complex.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
In what turned out to be a grueling monthslong ordeal, Kowalski's family alleged, she was handed over to state custody — and the hospital eventually barred Beata from contacting her daughter.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
All living hostages were handed over to Israel earlier this month, and as of Sunday, Hamas has returned the remains of 15 hostages, with 13 still to be returned.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Then, they are handed over to child protection services in each state and placed in an adoptive home.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
Bright sighed with relief as volunteers handed over bread and other provisions to help get her family through the week.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The latest transfer comes after Hamas handed over the bodies of three deceased hostages on Sunday.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The same 60 Minutes that Trump bellowed against and sued over edits to a sit-down with Kamala Harris last year — a lawsuit that held up David Ellison‘s $8 billion purchase of Paramount until a $16 million payout was handed over to a gloating POTUS.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025
When Fort Baker, built in 1915, was decommissioned in the late 1980s, the land was handed over to the National Park Service, which spent years debating how to repurpose it — at one point even floating plans for a large convention complex.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
In what turned out to be a grueling monthslong ordeal, Kowalski's family alleged, she was handed over to state custody — and the hospital eventually barred Beata from contacting her daughter.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
All living hostages were handed over to Israel earlier this month, and as of Sunday, Hamas has returned the remains of 15 hostages, with 13 still to be returned.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Then, they are handed over to child protection services in each state and placed in an adoptive home.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
Bright sighed with relief as volunteers handed over bread and other provisions to help get her family through the week.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed over
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Though Judge and Simon were legally granted equal custody of their three children upon their split, Judge relinquished custody of Sidney to Simon after their daughter opted to live with him full time.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Georgia Tech led 17-14 before the Wolfpack’s Cody Hardy scored his second touchdown of the first half, and NC State (5-4, 2-3) never relinquished the lead from there.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In 2016, as the Commonwealth moved to censure the Maldives, New Delhi provided diplomatic cover by making the case for engagement over sanctions and supporting the Maldives’ preemptive withdrawal from the organization.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Days later the president handed a full and unconditional pardon to Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, who pleaded guilty to money laundering charges.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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He just got booed at a football game, and voters handed Democrats huge victories in Tuesday’s election.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Majumdar’s characters’ choices would carry greater weight if the conditions constraining them were rendered with equal depth.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Indianapolis International Airport averages about 143 commercial flights a day in November, according to data supplied by the airport.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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The peaches were used to make the salsas produced by both manufacturers and supplied to Kroger locations.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The remains will be transferred to Israel and to the national forensic institute for identification.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investigators also found that thousands of dollars had been successfully transferred from Tammy's bank account to Tara's Cash App account.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mason surrendered his iPhone and its password.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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New York surrendered multiple double-digit fourth-quarter leads this season — a cascading pattern that included a collapse in Denver and the latest loss to the Bears in Week 10.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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His spin move for a layup gave the Jayhawks a 17-6 advantage.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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That foul before the inbounds gave Powell one free throw and the Heat possession, but Powell missed that one free throw.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Handed over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20over. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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