unhanding

Definition of unhandingnext
present participle of unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhanding
Verb
  • The right-hander walked two before handing the game to the bullpen.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Jets left winger Kyle Connor scored 33 seconds into overtime, handing the Hawks their fourth consecutive defeat.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Texas had subbed 7-foot center Matas Vokietaitis out of the game with 11 seconds left after Boilermakers big man Oscar Cluff had fouled out, giving Purdue a better opportunity in the paint.
    Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Senate Majority Leader Thune changed his vote from yes to no, giving himself the option of bringing up the motion again.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Strangers handing out water and snacks.
    Staff report, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Craig Lundgren from Davis was handing out six different types of signs to those who wanted them.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The complex project rolled on, the state turning over $61 million of the subsidy in May 2025 to cover dozens of pending property sales and demolitions.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Those leases were expiring, and the families could not afford to renew them, so Villanueva helped exhume the bodies, turning over the bones to a forensic pathologist who examined the remains and kept records for future use.
    Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Election officials, including some Republicans, have said handing over the information would violate state and federal privacy laws.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Election officials, including some Republicans, have said handing over the information would violate state and federal privacy laws.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Alcantara threw seven strong innings, giving up just one unearned run while striking out five on just 73 pitches.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • After being turned back earlier this month in their latest attempt to overturn California’s rooftop solar rules, three environmental groups aren’t giving up.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Multiple Waymo vehicles also have appeared on social media as stopping traffic or dropping people off in the wrong locations.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Temperatures are forecast to continue dropping until sunrise, reaching 64 degrees, before climbing back up to 70 around noon.
    Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This demo showed off a graphics-rendering task (an aquarium full of fish, whose frame rates and swimming action were directly affected by the availability of system resources).
    John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The game was about rendering a person with a limited palette of supplies.
    Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Unhanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanding. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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