HANDED OVER Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

handed over

verb

past tense of hand over

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 Arrest records viewed by USA TODAY show the Clayton County Police Department in Georgia arrested Anderson on Tuesday night as a fugitive from justice, as he is expected to be handed over to law enforcement in Florida. —

Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 7 May 2026 For now, the four works shown in Putrajaya are expected to be handed over to Malaysia’s National Art Gallery. —

Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026 Her government has handed over scores of cartel suspects to the United States, arrested hundreds of other cartel operatives and busted numerous illicit drug laboratories, among other steps. —

Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 The controller investigated along with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and ultimately handed over its findings to the district attorney. —

The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026 Last October, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the country handed over a chunk of Escobar's ranch to women caught up in the nation's armed conflict. —

CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 However, Robinson’s personal belongings – including her engagement ring – have yet to be handed over to her loved ones, the outlet reported. —

Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Evenings can be entirely your own—cooking in-villa, lighting the pizza oven—or handed over to in-house chefs, with plans underway for visiting chefs and intimate supper clubs that draw on the Sunshine Coast’s flourishing farm-to-table scene. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Blindfolded once again, I was loaded into one vehicle, then transferred to another, and finally handed over to the official Iraqi-government forces, who took me to Baghdad’s Green Zone, where the president of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, was waiting for me. —

Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026

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Turn back the tape just a few weeks ago, to when the Five Stripes relinquished a 1-0 advantage in the final stretch to lose at home 2-1.

— Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
More than 75 other nurses with Operation Nightingale school diplomas relinquished their Florida credentials, the health department said in its April 22 email in response to the Sentinel’s questions.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026