1
as in convenient
situated within easy reach
keeps a box of tissue handy whenever she watches Romeo and Juliet on her home theater
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2
as in skilled
skillful with the hands
handy with a needle and thread
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Recent Examples of handy
Jack has gone into business with Larry Russell and the pair are having success attracting backers for the aforementioned clock (that patent came in handy!).
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Brent Lang, Variety, 23 June 2025
Here’s how to cleanse your home with a handy bottle of shampoo.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
The loose shorts pair perfectly with the oversized three-quarter-sleeve button-down (with handy pockets!).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
As for the other goodies in this collection, each game has a handy rewind function, as well as cheats and all manner of screen filters.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 23 June 2025
Here’s how to cleanse your home with a handy bottle of shampoo.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
The loose shorts pair perfectly with the oversized three-quarter-sleeve button-down (with handy pockets!).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
As for the other goodies in this collection, each game has a handy rewind function, as well as cheats and all manner of screen filters.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handy
Adjective
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Make a cash deposit using any of the secure and convenient payment methods.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Not to mention, the two side pockets are incredibly convenient and can fit a phone.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Before June 8, the skilled and respected ABC News television journalist Terry Moran was neither a household name nor political lightning rod.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
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The necessary conditions are in place: computational power, broad access to distribution channels, a growing pool of skilled talent and rising global demand.—
Vlad Panin,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Spectrum Internet pros and cons Spectrum outpaces AT&T in the following categories: Pros: Availability: Spectrum WiFi is accessible in 41 states and covers 29% of the U.S., according to the FCC, compared to AT&T Fiber’s 21-state coverage and 11% nationwide accessibility.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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So, Katz was, and continues to be, ahead of her time, offering a medley of individualized laser services (something that is still somewhat rare in combination) at a price that makes these often astronomical treatments relatively accessible.—
Nora Zelevansky,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Even the cleverest plans leave room for a little improvisation.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Part of the demand is perhaps driven by a clever sales tactic.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Last month, Florida officials submitted a 37-page immigration enforcement plan to the federal government that called for detention centers in the south-central and northeastern regions of the state capable of holding 10,000 people.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Employers want to hire people who are capable, reliable, and confident—people who can hit the ground running without needing to be rescued.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Finnegans Wake, in his skillful hands, is a tapestry of all the works Joyce ever wrote, the final and protracted project of a writer who could never stop thinking about Ireland.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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Their smart, aggressive defense disorients even the smoothest spacing and the most skillful shooters.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Mice also are incredibly proficient at reproducing: Gestation takes just a few weeks, with six to 12 pups per litter and up to eight litters per year.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Yet the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals that 69% of eighth graders are not proficient in reading, and 73% are not proficient in math.—
Jeanne Allen,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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With wit and cunning, the protagonists navigate the ever-present systems of oppression that encircle them and their relationships.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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President Trump does not exhibit Bismarck’s cunning, inscrutability, or proclivity for complicated diplomacy.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
24 June 2025
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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