unhanding

present participle of unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhanding
Verb
  • Hamas, in its response, reiterated its longstanding openness to handing power over to a politically independent Palestinian body.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Tuchel called up Anderson for the first time for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, handing him his debut on September 6, in a 2-0 win over Andorra.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ross is also taller, giving officers more viewing coverage above crowds than Walking Horses, which can be as short as 14 hands, or 4 feet, 9 inches tall.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Free friendship bracelets at Insomnia Cookies Meanwhile, Insomnia Cookies is giving customers free friendship bracelets for the day.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Our leadership's answer to being held accountable is to suppress everyone's voices by handing out fines.
    Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Black Girl Vitamins handing out scholarships to young people chasing careers in health.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • La Gritona is proudly additive-free and always prioritizes sustainability, turning over its agave remnants to local farmers for cattle feed.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The anecdote came up as part of a larger conversation Barrymore was having with her audience that day about turning over a new page after turning 50 earlier this year.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of simply handing over the keys, the former owners have taken the new young ones under their wing, offering advice and hands-on help.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The newest models of the Vampire drone, which is produced by a Ukrainian company called Skyfall, allows pilots to switch on AI mode midflight, effectively handing over the controls to an algorithm.
    Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After giving up 70 yards and a field goal on the opening drive, UM has held FSU to 111 yards on its ensuing five drives, which ended in three punts and two turnovers.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Today's top stories Now three days into the government shutdown, neither side, Democratic nor Republican, shows signs of giving up ground.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Federal officials started only 14 lawsuits over the period, dropping below the lows during the Biden administration, the story stated.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Heat advisories may expand north by midweek, and overnight lows will remain unusually warm, barely dropping below the 70s.
    Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Miu Miu leaned into tradition, rendering argyle in a restrained palette that nodded to its country club roots.
    Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Unhanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanding. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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