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 All vulnerabilities and exploits successfully used are immediately handed over to Microsoft, and the 90-day disclosure clock starts ticking as soon as the demonstration is completed. —

Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 And, in 2025, the family handed over its geothermal water rights to Boise — a donation that the city said quadrupled its geothermal capacity. —

Mark Dee may 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026 This time around, Reilly and Hauser have been elevated to executive producers, and Sheridan handed over the reins to showrunner Chad Feehan to write the scripts and run the set. —

Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 He was subsequently extradited from Panama to the United States and handed over to Wayne County officials. —

Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 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

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There are outs not to be relinquished on the bases.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Aries held the title for 298 days beginning in September 2011 and only relinquished it to get a shot at the TNA World Championship.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026