unhanding

verb

present participle of unhand
as in handing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhanding
  1. handing
  2. giving
  3. handing out
  4. turning over
  5. handing over
  6. giving up
  7. dropping
  8. rendering
Verb
  • Voters, Reeve saw online, had flipped control of both chambers of Congress, handing the power to check the president to his rival Democrats.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Carolina ran another play, on what the scoreboard showed was second-and-goal from the 1, handing the ball off to Chuba Hubbard for no gain.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of handing
Verb
  • Tokyo’s national fusion strategy has channeled substantial public backing into private demonstration ventures, giving firms like Kyoto Fusioneering a springboard to pursue joint ventures across western markets.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This was ideal for my family as our daughter could have her own room but not need a key to access our room, giving her a dash of independence.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • Stop handing out eight-year contracts worth $8 million, $9 million, $10 million annually — only to fire the coach three years later and pay him another fortune to go away.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • While handing out water to runners at the New York City Marathon on Sunday, the mayor debuted his new facial hair, shaving his beard off to leave a standalone row of thick black hair above his upper lip.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of handing out
Verb
  • Tech companies are turning over the couch cushions in their hunt for money to fund the AI buildout.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • State prosecutors announced in July that the federal government had begun turning over evidence in the cases, including police body camera video and hard drives containing statements.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of turning over
Verb
  • Inspect local purchases safely before handing over payment whenever possible.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This is a minimalist smartwatch designed for on-the-go users who want a smartwatch that checks all the basic tracking boxes without handing over an arm and a leg to access them.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of handing over
Verb
  • But the Bennetts aren't giving up on bringing their Halloween tradition back to Maryland.
    — Amy Kawata, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Many of them are designed to appeal to Mac users who are looking for cheaper Studio Display alternatives without giving up the pixel-dense 218ppi screen.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving up
Verb
  • The canvassing review follows questions raised by Locklin on Wednesday, after her vote count briefly surged before dropping on election night.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Not only are the Heat dropping their Vice City themed jerseys that night, but the concession stands in the Kaseya Center will be GTA-inspired as well.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • But there is fear among players and coaches that appeals by the NCAA could ultimately go against them, rendering them ineligible again.
    — Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Some of the fleet’s older satellites suffered from atomic clock failures, rendering them partially or totally unusable.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of rendering
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“Unhanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanding. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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