as in direct
actively and personally involved in something
Supervisors at the company are expected to take a hands-on role in the projects of their subordinates.
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Recent Examples of hands on
AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Bovino portrays himself as taking a hands-on approach to enforcement, including by participating in a raid on a Chicago South Side apartment building where agents rappelled from Black Hawk helicopters.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Local businesses can also get involved by donating candy to the event or by providing sponsorship for the event's hands-on activities, Castro said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Those more interested in food than ruins can opt instead for a hands-on cooking session led by Caruso’s executive chef Armando Aristarco.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Bovino portrays himself as taking a hands-on approach to enforcement, including by participating in a raid on a Chicago South Side apartment building where agents rappelled from Black Hawk helicopters.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Local businesses can also get involved by donating candy to the event or by providing sponsorship for the event's hands-on activities, Castro said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands on
Adjective
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Earlier this year, China and India agreed to resume direct flights, which had been suspended since the COVID pandemic.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pino is more technically adept than Sarr, a threat with his direct, intelligent runs in behind back lines and his calm finishing.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Johnson, who spent the past year-plus on Miami’s practice squad, will give the Dolphins a fifth available cornerback if Storm Duck isn’t active.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Phillips 66 refinery will start shutting down this month and end active fuel production at the end of 2025, the company said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And while Sturm offers a small group of men’s options (the Face Cream Men doubles as an after-shave soother), some of her male clientele seem content to buy the primary unisex line.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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Essential menopause services belong in national primary health packages and in public and private insurance coverage.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Hands on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands%20on. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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