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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
  • Amazon took creative control of the Ian Fleming spy franchise in 2025, handing the keys to a new team that will decide not only who plays 007, but what the next era looks like.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Indy faced the Lynx at home and pulled off a statement win, at one point handing Minnesota its biggest deficit of the season.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of handing
Verb
  • Cassavetes played up the conflicting feelings on set and exacerbated them by giving Rowlands and Cassel contradictory directions that constantly set the actors against each other.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Post Malone and Morgan Wallen trade blame over bright guitars and driving percussion, giving the song a playful tension that keeps it moving.
    — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • Her mother would take a young Karen with her while handing out literature for Democratic candidates and serving as a poll watcher during the local elections.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Marchand has been among the presenters handing out medals on the pool deck during the games with swimming being held in the Olympic pool in Tokyo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of handing out
Verb
  • Along with turning over the roof of the Kaseya Center, Levine Cava’s office circulated a presentation with multiple potential marketing stunts.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • There are continuously shifting regulatory frameworks across regions; AI reshaping functions that were once entirely human; and client priorities turning over faster than a project plan can account for.
    — Gilda D'Incerti, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of turning over
Verb
  • Avoid handing over extra details simply because a box appears on a form.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Let collaboration expand the possibility without handing over ownership of it.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of handing over
Verb
  • Carolina needed such a performance from its defense after giving up a franchise-most 59 points the week prior against the Chicago Bears.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The severing of an intimate relationship means giving up a vision of life together.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving up
Verb
  • Poll voters penalized the Hoosiers last week, dropping them one spot following a 38-0 rout of Western Kentucky.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • After dropping six consecutive matches, Racing Louisville (7-17-2) was eliminated from playoff contention.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • By updating the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive to blacklist specific misleading marketing tactics, however, EmpCo could lighten the load for watchdog groups by rendering once-routine declarations off-limits.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The movie is fantastic, a true thriller, and while some liberties were taken with the depiction of outer space, the basic premise of a cascading series of collisions rendering orbits too cluttered with debris to be usable is valid.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rendering
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“Unhanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanding. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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