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 Benjamin de Rothschild handed over control of the bank to his wife in early 2015. —

Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 The Love County Sheriff's Office was the lead agency on the case before it was handed over to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. —

Jessie Christopher Smith, Oklahoman, 7 Apr. 2026 The teen was handed over to Milpitas police detectives to be booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall. —

Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 Diplomacy has been handed over to the president’s real-estate friend Steven Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, neither of whom know the first thing about war. —

Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026 Trump left and returned to the White House after Sauer handed over questioning to a lawyer representing the plaintiffs suing to overturn his order. —

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026 But out of 19 document requests, sheriff’s officials handed over two, according to an affidavit from a Cal/OSHA investigator filed in court. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 The criminal grand jury, impaneled by prosecutors in Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig’s office, have yet to hand up any indictments related to the blast, following the conclusion of Cal Fire’s investigation of the blast, which was handed over to Reisig’s office in February. —

Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The medical records were handed over in 2024. —

Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026

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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets never relinquished that lead.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026