unhanded

past tense of unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhanded
Verb
  • Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Channel 4 has unveiled its commissioning structure for the post-Ian Katz era, with Louisa Compton and Kiran Nataraja handed big promotions.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • This also will be the first time the ball has dropped for a July 4 celebration.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The first-year pro soccer club dropped a 2-1 home game to One Knoxville, watching the Tennessee side and reigning league champ rally to steal all three points in front of 7,223 fans at Expo Idaho.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
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“Unhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanded. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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