1
as in control
the ability to direct the course of something
the final decision is in your hands
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2
as in enjoyment
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
I'd like to get my hands on that vintage Cadillac convertible
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1
as in provides
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 passes
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
the clerk handed her the receipt
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3
as in leaves
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 hands
Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next There will likely be long delays before SNAP benefits actually make it into the hands of beneficiaries again.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Yet with a single tap, your private data could travel halfway across the world into the hands of people who profit from selling it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Charlamagne credits his mother, who put everything from The Bible to Beverly Cleary novels in his hands as a young man in Moncks Corner, SC, while Bishop conceptualized her own stories, reimagining her life as something greater than her reality.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Use your hands to brush off or shake excess soil from the roots.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
News that the license would change hands came last month as part of the Gucci-parent Kering’s deal to sell its beauty business to L’Oréal.
—Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Isaacman will also have his hands full keeping Musk in check.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Carpenter asked, as Fogelmanis smiled and held up his hands to receive the pink handcuffs.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Sullivan then hands Cameron his radio and tells him to take Jones to the medic truck.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Reichardt again hands a stable of great actors — Gaby Hoffmann, John Magaro, Bill Camp, Hope Davis — interesting supporting characters.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Some flights in the air were able to land, with assistance from the approach controllers that normally guide planes to the airport, but usually hands them off to the tower for landing.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Humanoid robot hands What’s on your list?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … COZY CONNECTIONS – Mamdani hands big check to radical group boasting about infiltrating his campaign.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Strong secondary Single-digit jersey numbers are so coveted that Lewis hands them out personally rather than leaving it to SDSU’s equipment manager.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
Its approach suggests that in the years since Ferrante first made her way into American readers’ hands, the status of feminist writing has seen a true shift.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next There will likely be long delays before SNAP benefits actually make it into the hands of beneficiaries again.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Yet with a single tap, your private data could travel halfway across the world into the hands of people who profit from selling it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Charlamagne credits his mother, who put everything from The Bible to Beverly Cleary novels in his hands as a young man in Moncks Corner, SC, while Bishop conceptualized her own stories, reimagining her life as something greater than her reality.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Use your hands to brush off or shake excess soil from the roots.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
News that the license would change hands came last month as part of the Gucci-parent Kering’s deal to sell its beauty business to L’Oréal.
—Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Isaacman will also have his hands full keeping Musk in check.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Carpenter asked, as Fogelmanis smiled and held up his hands to receive the pink handcuffs.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
He is whisked away from a charity basketball event to his Air Force One, where Lieutenant Commander Robert Reeves (Jonah Hauer-King) hands him the Black Bag and instructs him to choose which retaliatory strike option to approve.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Sullivan then hands Cameron his radio and tells him to take Jones to the medic truck.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Reichardt again hands a stable of great actors — Gaby Hoffmann, John Magaro, Bill Camp, Hope Davis — interesting supporting characters.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Some flights in the air were able to land, with assistance from the approach controllers that normally guide planes to the airport, but usually hands them off to the tower for landing.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Humanoid robot hands What’s on your list?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … COZY CONNECTIONS – Mamdani hands big check to radical group boasting about infiltrating his campaign.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Strong secondary Single-digit jersey numbers are so coveted that Lewis hands them out personally rather than leaving it to SDSU’s equipment manager.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands
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The scale of the Republican Party's triumph in 2024—taking the White House, flipping the Senate and maintaining control of the House—has sparked soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong, how to rebuild, and party leadership and direction.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Moviegoers' comic enjoyment was so prominent that at one point, a foul-mouthed viewer yelled for everyone to shut up.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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In almost every case, those who took photos reported greater levels of enjoyment.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The program provides as much as $298 monthly for a single person to $1,756 for a family of eight.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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The company has previously said that producing in the Asian nation provides a 25-percent cost advantage when stacked against its production efforts in the Central America region.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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In California, Gavin Newsom‘s presidential ambitions stand to get a boost if his redistricting initiative, Proposition 50, passes.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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The trail passes through burn areas from massive wildfires, now sprinkled with young lodgepole pines and wildflowers.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The defeat, Nuno Espirito Santo’s first win as West Ham coach, leaves Newcastle 13th, five points ahead of West Ham in 18th and 13 points behind league leaders Arsenal.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Parsley leaves also turn bitter after bolting.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These roles required an adult grasp of lust and jealousy and nihilism.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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While this one never was in their grasp, the Chiefs had the requisite moments to give themselves a chance late after trailing 28-13.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Maldives also maintains a complete ban on the import, sale, distribution, possession and use of electronic cigarettes and vaping products, regardless of age.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Rainbows have been effective in the red zone, scoring on 97% of their possessions inside the 20-yard line.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The monkeys were housed at the Tulane National Primate Research Center in New Orleans, which supplies primates to scientific research organizations.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Sacramento Food Bank supplies about 200 hunger relief partners across the county.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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