unhanded

Definition of unhandednext
past tense of unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhanded
Verb
  • Orlando City went down a man in the 88th minute when Colin Guske was handed a second yellow card for a foul on Messi, who two minutes later scored the fourth Miami goal, burying his free kick to complete the brace.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
  • We are handed a life sentence of grief.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • His prosecution has sparked outrage on social media and prompted several petitions calling for the charges against him to be dropped, including one signed by more than 380,000 people.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dropped the hammer on Anthropic Friday for denying the military ‘unobstructed’ access to its AI models.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • That ruling gave birth to the endangerment finding two years later.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
  • That’s the nickname a Scoutmaster gave Bolles some two decades ago, a reference to Kirby vacuum cleaners.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Unhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanded. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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