unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhand
Verb
  • The associate handed each worker a stack of cash.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Glasses of Ace of Spade Champagne were being passed out, and groups were being directed to floors based on the bracelets they were handed upon arrival — moon, sun, star and diamond.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His hands, with their many rings, are broad and eloquent, delicately clasping and unclasping in syncopated claps.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2019
  • The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside.
    Avi Selk, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018
Verb
  • What was meant to be a moment of silence for Kirk on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday evening soon gave way to flashes of a vitriolic political divide that would escalate in the aftermath of the 31-year-old’s death.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The development pool is designed to give younger players access to daily practices, training sessions and a dedicated performance staff.
    Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Unhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhand. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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