unhanding

present participle of unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhanding
Verb
  • Interspliced are shots of him hauling up oyster cages, sliding a knife into an oyster to shuck it, handing a fresh oyster to a little girl.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Companies are essentially handing leaders technical training and telling them to figure it out.
    Heather Conklin, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The three-bedroom model is currently priced lower than the two-bedroom version on Amazon—essentially giving you an extra room for free.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks for giving this beautiful baby a home!
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In earnest style, Safdie has been literally handing out flyers to his movie for a while in Manhattan.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But that’s harder to say out loud when the industry keeps handing out gold stars for burnout.
    Rochelle Ratkaj, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By a conservative estimate, the Kinahans were turning over tens of millions of dollars annually.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This fall, many people are turning over a new leaf well ahead of January.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of simply handing over the keys, the former owners have taken the new young ones under their wing, offering advice and hands-on help.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The newest models of the Vampire drone, which is produced by a Ukrainian company called Skyfall, allows pilots to switch on AI mode midflight, effectively handing over the controls to an algorithm.
    Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Miami’s defense seemed flummoxed, giving up a 35-yard TD pass for the second TD.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • And the Titans are giving up the fifth-most yards per carry.
    Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet just east of the busy Grand Canyon Village lies a stretch of road with equally jaw-dropping vistas and far fewer crowds.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Though the number of uninsured motorist was decreasing during the 2010s, the COVID-19 pandemic reversed the trend, with some Americans, who were driving less often, dropping their insurance, USA TODAY reported.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If enough satellites are in orbit, this debris could set off a chain reaction, rendering the environment around Earth practically impassable.
    Big Think, Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Vast scene is littered with possible landmines In any explosion investigation, rendering the scene safe is paramount, but the nature of Accurate Energetic’s product increases the risk of harm to exponentially.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Unhanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanding. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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