1
as in providing
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook
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2
as in passing
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
the clerk handed her the receipt
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3
as in leaving
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys
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Recent Examples of handing
Cabrera, who opened with three perfect innings, quickly gave up a single, a double and a home run in the fourth, handing Colorado a 3-2 lead.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Those few extra seconds can be the difference between staying safe and handing a scammer your credit card, password or one-time code.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
His grandfather, Charles, and granduncle, Jean, acquired the Patek Philippe manufacture in 1932, handing the reins over to Philippe’s father, Henri, in 1958.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
Bridges made one of two free throws, handing the Spurs an opening.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Yamamoto stayed in for one more batter, inducing Quero to fly out, before handing the ball to manager Dave Roberts.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Plenty of companies wanted the productivity of autonomous agents but balked at handing their code to a vendor's cloud.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
İmamoğlu’s victory marked a departure, handing the city over to the CHP, the main opposition party.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
The schedule makers did the Mets few favors in the first few months of the season, sending them to the West Coast three times without any off-days in between, and handing them several interleague series.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Those few extra seconds can be the difference between staying safe and handing a scammer your credit card, password or one-time code.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
His grandfather, Charles, and granduncle, Jean, acquired the Patek Philippe manufacture in 1932, handing the reins over to Philippe’s father, Henri, in 1958.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
Bridges made one of two free throws, handing the Spurs an opening.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Yamamoto stayed in for one more batter, inducing Quero to fly out, before handing the ball to manager Dave Roberts.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Plenty of companies wanted the productivity of autonomous agents but balked at handing their code to a vendor's cloud.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
İmamoğlu’s victory marked a departure, handing the city over to the CHP, the main opposition party.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
The schedule makers did the Mets few favors in the first few months of the season, sending them to the West Coast three times without any off-days in between, and handing them several interleague series.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handing
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In 2001, food-freedom advocates, including Stewart, successfully petitioned the county to weaken regulations, providing McAfee access to a new pool of customers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Fort Worth police officers and firefighters arrived on scene and began providing medical aid to a man who had suffered a gunshot wound.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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No matter how many times Trump posts about it, passing more voter ID laws and lowering the Senate's voting threshold seem to be dead-on-arrival propositions.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Taurasi finishes with 7,494 points, passing Tina Thompson’s mark of 7,488.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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With little money and competitive standards falling, players started leaving Ghana earlier than before, and not always to go to Europe.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The photo of Kyle and Amanda leaving the reunion and laughing went viral, which also set off some conspiracies among the very normal fandom of these shows.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The inventory risk is real, but oil bulls are giving the problem too much weight, Dwivedi argues.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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An orphaned owl at a rescue center in New York has adopted the role of a foster parent, nursing two orphaned baby owlets and giving them parental love.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Georgia will be losing multiple key players this offseason such as Daniel Jackson, Tre Phelps, Kolby Branch and Joey Volchko to the MLB Draft and is expected to have some players transferring out.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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Finance leaders should carefully assess regulatory compliance, financial stability, cybersecurity protections and business continuity capabilities before entrusting critical financial functions to a new platform.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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McConnell gets solid performances from his actors, none more so than Yurich, who obviously took a leap by entrusting his story to someone else but pours himself into the role to a degree that suggests complete trust.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Zuppardi’s has operated a thriving wholesale program, supplying personal-sized frozen pizzas to supermarkets, bars and breweries in Connecticut as well as to pizza connoisseurs across the country, the city noted in a statement.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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The company said the move doesn't change its commitment to supplying its customers.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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That trove of information provided a glimpse across thousands of miles between New England and the Caribbean and at depths reaching about 6,500 feet deep.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Since then, construction employment has gained ground, reaching 65,200 in April, a 44% increase from 2010, according to the Connecticut Labor Department, but still a slow slog over more than 15 years.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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“Handing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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