hands over

present tense third-person singular of hand over
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hands over These agencies use a courier who physically hands over the documentation and can provide additional details on where your passport is in the process. AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025 Wilson looked stunned, putting her hands over her mouth and dropping to the floor as her teammates surrounded her and cheered. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 Robert finally hands over control of Downton to his daughter Mary and starts the process of downsizing. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 And then two masked men burst through the back doors, demand everyone hands over their valuables, and stick a gun in Jake’s face. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025 Imagine being a parent in an airport when your child flees the restroom, hands over their ears, and runs into a crowd of strangers. Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 As the mill changed hands over the decades, Bogalusa's fortunes slid. Fred Clasen-Kelly, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025 Cameras cut to 27-year-old Andy Ogletree with his hands over his head, pulling his shirt over his face to hide the tears. Brody Miller, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands over
Verb
  • In a street vacation, the city relinquishes the right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At an elevation of 1,680 feet, this prime leaf-peeping spot provides a view of three states and seven counties.
    Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Throughout the book, Harris provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her historic sprint for the White House.
    Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The lift test starts when a person hands the robot a plastic storage container filled with houseplants.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Uber is also making both these passes available for its teen accounts.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Temperatures are expected to dip into the lower 70s in the hottest places by Wednesday and stay there even after the rain passes and the weekend arrives, the weather service forecast.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Digital settler colonialism renders digital terrain as an extension of physical spaces ripe for colonization, relying on imperial sanction to target anti-colonial subjects and their supporters as enemies that must be neutralized by any means necessary.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Samir’s team renders the notoriously gamey meat almost chicken-like by slowly cooking the rabbit in fat with bay leaves, sage and thyme, giving the whole dish an uber-comforting flavor reminiscent of chicken pot pie.
    Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Think of how its annual college draft gives the previous season’s worst-performing team the chance to pick the best player among that year’s intake from the university level.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Ahead of Week 4 action against the Jacksonville Jaguars at home, a report has come out that gives hope regarding Purdy.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That leaves a bigger trail for criminals to exploit.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
  • That leaves rescues and smaller nonprofits to fill the gap for cases like Christopher's, where a vulnerable kitten requires immediate, hands-on care.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite this, many county shelters prioritize high-volume intake and owner surrenders, and some, like Madison County, do not accept individual stray cats unless surrendered by an owner.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Henry then surrenders his phone, and Tony tosses it into the air for Ziva to blast to pieces.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Hands over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands%20over. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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