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
Barbers, tailors, grocers, and bakers would often keep a musical instrument handy to pass the time when there were no customers.
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Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
This comes in particularly handy on a vehicle like this, which has three wheels.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2026
That’s where Top Paw’s convertible travel bed comes in handy.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
That’s when a safety net is handy.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
This comes in particularly handy on a vehicle like this, which has three wheels.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2026
That’s where Top Paw’s convertible travel bed comes in handy.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
That’s when a safety net is handy.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handy
Adjective
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Get fast, easy and convenient coffee.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Corral Items Onto a Tray This convenient kitchen counter organizing idea adds elegance and functionality to the room.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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The clever tuning of the suspension and the steering wheel -- that's what our engineers are incredibly skilled at.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Cassie Shortsleeve is a skilled journalist with over a decade of experience reporting for the country's top health, travel, parenting, and lifestyle magazines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Our goal is to create a space that is consistently safe and accessible for students.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The tool is accessible anywhere on your computer through a keyboard shortcut.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Outside of being a clever marketing tactic, the controversy over the movie was also the natural result of a pre-internet time when Faces of Death was more talked about than actually seen.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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The clever tuning of the suspension and the steering wheel -- that's what our engineers are incredibly skilled at.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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State media claim the warship is designed to carry a range of systems, including anti-air and anti-ship weapons as well as nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Baron was known for his skillful driving on the racetrack and his love of cruising steep canyon roads.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Past friends and former associates described him to me as an exceptionally cunning con man, a consummate charmer, and a womanizer.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Apr. 2026
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Starring Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, and Eric Bana, the film was shot on location in the Australian wilderness and features Theron as a grieving woman on a solo adventure who becomes the target of a cunning killer (Egerton) in a twisted game of cat-and-mouse.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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This was because the law required that every student be proficient in math and reading by 2014.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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Casey is a dependable, technically proficient blocker whose best NFL fit may ultimately come inside.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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