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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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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as in passes
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
the clerk handed her the receipt
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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
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Using your hands, mix until combined (don’t be gentle; mixing well will help the meatballs hold their shape when formed).
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Capping credit card rates at 10% would tie banks’ hands.
—Matthew Kandrach, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
But the nearer the hands of the clock moved toward ten, the more that became difficult.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Svitolina, from Ukraine, refuses to shake hands at the net with any Russian or Belarusian players.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
The deadly shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in a residential neighborhood in south Minneapolis has brought back painful memories of another high-profile incident in which a civilian died at the hands of a law enforcement officer.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Sue Lui always needed to do something with her hands.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Percy hands the fleece to Clarisse.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Most making the most of the moment Advertisement Judd Apatow hands the Best Director award to Paul Thomas Anderson.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
McCabe hands the Model T pickup to Farley.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Instead, someone hands me a wooden pole with a piece of foam taped around one end and mimes poking the machine in its chest.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the video, the person hands a high-velocity Ball Bearing (BB) gun to his robot, Max, and asks it to shoot him.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
In the clip, Kaufman hands Beer all the remnants of their relationship in a box and slams the door in her face.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
Dinah, who is getting heartbreakingly good at scheming, takes out a rusted shard of metal from one of the pews and gives it to Sarah, who hands it to Zoë.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
Richard and Moody tried their hands at Butler-style pullup jumpers, and Hield handled the ball a tad more than Kerr would have probably liked.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Using your hands, mix until combined (don’t be gentle; mixing well will help the meatballs hold their shape when formed).
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Capping credit card rates at 10% would tie banks’ hands.
—Matthew Kandrach, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
But the nearer the hands of the clock moved toward ten, the more that became difficult.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Svitolina, from Ukraine, refuses to shake hands at the net with any Russian or Belarusian players.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
The deadly shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in a residential neighborhood in south Minneapolis has brought back painful memories of another high-profile incident in which a civilian died at the hands of a law enforcement officer.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Sue Lui always needed to do something with her hands.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
That's a big caveat that essentially hands the president unrestricted power to fire members of the Fed and replace them with his personal picks.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Percy hands the fleece to Clarisse.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Most making the most of the moment Advertisement Judd Apatow hands the Best Director award to Paul Thomas Anderson.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
McCabe hands the Model T pickup to Farley.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Instead, someone hands me a wooden pole with a piece of foam taped around one end and mimes poking the machine in its chest.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the video, the person hands a high-velocity Ball Bearing (BB) gun to his robot, Max, and asks it to shoot him.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
In the clip, Kaufman hands Beer all the remnants of their relationship in a box and slams the door in her face.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
Dinah, who is getting heartbreakingly good at scheming, takes out a rusted shard of metal from one of the pews and gives it to Sarah, who hands it to Zoë.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands
Noun
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Extreme heat fuels out of control bushfires Bushfires, fueled by the soaring temperatures, have menaced towns in the state of Victoria, prompting evacuations as volunteer firefighters attempted to douse flames around homes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Caribbean island once relied heavily on oil shipments from Venezuela, but that supply was cut off when the United States asserted control over the South American nation this month.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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The real-life friends instigated the project and serve as producers, with their obvious glee in playing off each other adding greatly to the enjoyment.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Along with the rows and rows of grapevines, the land is planted with orchards for your enjoyment.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The company provides fabrication, installation and tower services for broadcast, cellular, railroad and wind industries, according to its website.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The program trains officers to recognize certain personality types and provides techniques for de-escalation without physical conflict.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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The play had Gwath inbounding on the far sideline to BJ Davis, who passes to Miles Byrd at the top of the key.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The morning drive host on 680 The Fan caught passes from Ryan for three years.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At night, shadows from the tree leaves outside dance on the floor through the large window.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel will talk to reporters at Gillette Stadium Friday afternoon before the team leaves for the Super Bowl in northern California this weekend.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Neither girl has an amazing grasp on the words, but Kenya is about 300 times more entertaining.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
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To build their robot hand, the engineers began by creating a digital library of human hand grasp postures.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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Zubimendi won possession 12 times during that match — the most by any Arsenal player in a game this season.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Troopers also seized an unregistered gun and ammunition from Cook, who is charged with trafficking 200 grams or more of cocaine, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lincoln Avenue lost 58% of its customers and revenue after the fire, and now supplies water to about 2,400 customers, said John Clairday, the company’s board president.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Safe drinking water completely dried up in the town after the fire jumped containment lines and damaged the treatment plant that supplies Gellibrand’s potable water.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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