HANDING OVER Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

handing over

verb

present participle of hand over

as in relinquishing

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 providing

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 leaving

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 handing

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another hand over that screwdriver, will you please?

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Recent Examples of handing over The company had also recently staged a high-profile Cybertruck delivery event in Dubai’s Al Marmoom desert, handing over 63 vehicles in January, just weeks before tensions escalated. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026 Election officials, including some Republicans, have said handing over the information would violate state and federal privacy laws. —

CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 Election officials, including some Republicans, have said handing over the information would violate state and federal privacy laws. —

ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026 Next, Timberlake can be seen handing over his license and registration before stepping out of the car to undergo a series of sobriety tests. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026 Since Obama, the first president to use an official account on the social media site then called Twitter, left office in January 2017, handing over online accounts has been part of the transition process between administrations. —

Stephen Fowler, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026 Because of this, handing over $35 million (€30 million) to Manchester United for Rashford might be the safest bet after all. —

Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Phase One encountered setbacks due to Hamas not handing over the final deceased hostage and the Israeli airstrikes that occurred after the cease-fire came into effect in October. —

Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 22 Jan. 2026 At the same time, Ncuti Gatwa, the 15th Doctor, exited the show under something of a cloud, seemingly handing over the keys to a familiar face in Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025

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While the company is seen as relinquishing its multi-year lead on the technology, former Apple insiders said there's still hope.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
The United States has offered Iran a 15-point proposal for a ceasefire that includes it relinquishing control of the strait, but at the same time has ordered thousands more troops to the region — possibly in preparation for a military attempt to wrest the waterway from Iran.

— David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026