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
  • Instead, Sayegh got creative by, for example, handing through car doors fresh popcorn and candy to families pulling up at her front door to be consumed at home.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In just his second-ever postseason start, Rasmussen struck out 10 and walked two before handing the ball over to closer Bryan Baker for the save.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of handing
Verb
  • Stratolaunch is adding a Boeing 777-200ER to its hypersonic testing fleet, giving the company another aircraft capable of carrying its Talon-A vehicles into the air.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix has unveiled a collaboration with Spanish streamer Filmin, giving Netflix members in Spain access to a monthly selection of films and documentaries, curated by Filmin’s editorial team.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • There were water trucks, stations handing out sack lunches, and friendly marshals directing people toward their respective routes leading to the Lincoln Memorial.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Singer is president and CEO at Los Angeles’ Children’s Institute, the organization handing out the recognition.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 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
  • But most of it is locked in Euroclear, a Belgian securities depository, and Brussels fears that handing over the assets will result in court cases that eventually force it to pay Moscow back.
    — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Avoid handing over extra details simply because a box appears on a form.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of handing over
Verb
  • Despite giving up two more homers, Blyleven was the winner when the Twins rallied in the eighth for a 6-5 victory.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But because that would be booked through Booking’s services rather than directly with a hotel operator, the trade-off may be giving up hotel rewards points and elite-qualifying credit.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving up
Verb
  • Back in the United States two weeks after dropping its Big 12 opener to Arizona State in England, Kansas crushed Middle Tennessee of Conference USA 55-0 Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • After starting 3-0 in district play in 2025, the Blue Raiders lost some steam, dropping five straight games facing a tough schedule.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • Officers brought Bottom down and began rendering aid before medics arrived and rushed him to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • All four of those songs all also appear on proper albums, some in superior re-recordings, rendering the compilation a little redundant.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of rendering
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“Unhanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanding. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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