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 Similarly, the possibility of handing over a large sum of money to an insurer and then dying soon afterward with little to show for it is often a large behavioral hurdle for people, said Zach Teutsch, founder of Values Added Financial in Washington. —

Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Closure is something Shaw spent much of her life searching for after the trauma of handing over her newborn as a 16-year-old in 1991. —

Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 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

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And at the counter, where chef and guest are separated by little more than a stretch of the hand, everything rests on precision, presence and the quiet thrill of relinquishing control to the chef’s capable hands.

— Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 10 May 2026
The Monarchs went 8-1 in league play before relinquishing the district title.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026