unhanded

past tense of unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhanded
Verb
  • Babies are handed six-shooters before the butt slap.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • Police said that Tree was on the list of passengers handed to aviation authorities, but have not been able to identify the bodies of those killed in the crash.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Another ten minutes on the train over to the terminal – yes, the terminal our flight dropped us at originally.
    Josh Rivera, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • Tom Kim dropped two shots at the wrong time and shot 72.
    Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • By leaving the floor immediately, Wembanyama gave critics an easy target and allowed the story to become about his temperament rather than the Knicks' championship celebration.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • The Royals even gave Spence a slim lead.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
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“Unhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanded. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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