handed over

verb

past tense of hand over
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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3
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 The inaugural jet was handed over to Les Goldberg, CEO of Entertainment Technology Partners, in 2022, with the model skyrocketing in popularity in the subsequent years. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 On Friday, Ramirez was detained by United States Customs and Border Protection at a Royal Caribbean Cruise terminal and handed over to Miami Police. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026 It’s carried by the system that surrounds it, and that system reflects the choices made about how work is structured and handed over. — Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Although some states have voluntarily handed over voter rolls to the federal government, many others have challenged demands in court and won. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 His office said it would probably be handed over to a police museum. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 Next, the raw material is handed over to Talga Group, a specialist firm that purifies the recycled feedstock into pristine, battery-grade graphite. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 Local police say the scene is being handed over to the Pennsylvania State Police. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 28 June 2026 The baby was removed from the rubble first and handed over to his father. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed over
  1. relinquished
  2. provided
  3. handed
  4. rendered
  5. supplied
  6. transferred
  7. surrendered
  8. gave
Verb
  • Rangel, who relinquished his position as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee amid the inquiry, was eventually censured, the first time a congressman had been thusly reprimanded in public in almost three decades.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Nick Aldis relinquished his duties as SmackDown General Manager to challenge Gunther to a grudge match amid months of tension with Gunther that inevitably became physical.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of relinquished
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  • The Chiefs opened their free agency by handing Reid a reason to run the ball more and provided him an avenue toward running it more effectively.
    — Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • On a warm summer evening with the sun setting behind the lawn, the amphitheater provided a fitting backdrop for Mellencamp’s heartland rock.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of provided
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  • The two embraced as Kimmel handed them a novelty check for Affleck’s charity.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Sampath’s departure, months after he was handed a multimillion-dollar retention package, left the company without an heir apparent.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of handed
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  • Officers rendered medical aid until paramedics arrived and took over treatment.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • While her actual dress featured puffy sleeves rendered in ivory silk taffeta, the backup dress had slimmer sleeves and was made out of white silk.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rendered
Verb
  • Their objective is re-supplied by a prompt or harness on every run rather than held internally and defended, it is scoped to a single evaluation rather than pursued without end, and it gets dropped the moment a human redirects the system.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Held here in God’s presence, we each are seen as whole, supplied, loved, purely good, and entirely spiritual.
    — Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Definition of supplied
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  • Jackie has been in the care of the raptor center since July 17, when she was transferred following rescue by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation's San Dimas Raptor Rescue team.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Doster is a Carol City native who transferred from Miami Carol City Senior High School to the School For Advanced Studies’ joint enrollment program with Miami-Dade College at the college’s Wolfson campus in downtown Miami.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of transferred
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  • White Sox starter Davis Martin surrendered three home runs in the game.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Matthew Holloway surrendered himself on Sunday to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Monticello, near Tallahassee, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrendered
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  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Definition of gave

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“Handed over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20over. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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