unhanding

present participle of unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhanding
Verb
  • Golden State finished with a season-high 15 steals after handing Atlanta back-to-back losses to start the Dream's 0-4 road trip.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Voice assistants already complete purchases and arrange food deliveries, without handing control back to the user.
    Alex Gudilko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The Athletics beat the Dodgers 7-1 on Wednesday night, giving the West Sacramento team its only win of the series with the Dodgers, winners of the past two World Series, failing to secure a three-game sweep.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Another prohibits giving lectures in public parks without city permission.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • In Nashville, where temperatures could reach a high of 101 degrees and feel like 114, heat patrols began handing out cold bottled water to the city's homeless population during peak hours.
    Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • As a result, teams across the league have become more wary about handing out big-money, long-term deals in free agency, as one mistake has the potential to cripple a franchise.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The Department of Justice sued Maryland and several other states for not turning over private voter rolls, which include personal information for millions of Maryland voters.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Since the alliance of unions ratified their new contracts, both labor and Kaiser executives have signaled interest in turning over a new leaf.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • After handing over the reins, Dimon will likely stay as executive chairman for a couple of years, the source said.
    Anirban Sen, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The recurring worry was that the technology can be confidently wrong, handing over a clean, plausible answer that happens to be mistaken.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Gibson retires the first two batters before giving up a single to Paul Goldschmidt, followed by the homer barrage.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Roberts walked the next hitter, Cooper Pratt, before giving up a run-scoring triple to David Hamilton.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Police release video of the person racing across the roof of the building from where authorities say the shot was fired, dropping down to the ground and walking off campus.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • And while the Travel team’s not always big on staying close to home, airfares remain high right now, even as jet fuel prices are dropping sharply.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • This lack of competition has stunted the organizational capacity of both the Democratic and Republican Parties, rendering them hollow and unable to cultivate, train, or support a pipeline of young candidates.
    Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Officers found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound and immediately began rendering aid.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 June 2026
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“Unhanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanding. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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