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unhanded

verb

past tense of unhand
as in handed

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  1. handed
  2. dropped
  3. gave
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  • Motorola invented the mobile phone, but by the time Brown was handed the reins, its cellphone business had been outpaced by Nokia and Samsung.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The award comes with a bounty of $34,466 (€30,000), which is handed to the lead producer of the winning film.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of handed
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  • The loss dropped Miami to 2-6 and 1-6 against the Bills over a three-year stretch.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Gen Digital is the maker of Norton 360, an antivirus software, and its shares dropped 8%.
    — Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dropped
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  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Definition of gave
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“Unhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanded. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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