unhands

verb

present tense third-person singular of unhand
as in hands

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  1. hands
  2. gives
  3. hands out
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  • Merino’s second late winner in as many games puts Spain into the final four with a 2-1 win, and hands a point to the experts, Wilfred and the Algo.
    — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • So anyone who hands you a single, clean AI visibility score with no caveat is selling you a snapshot of noise.
    — Meghna Deshraj, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of hands
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  • His background gives him a longstanding network of connections to people who can give campaign contributions.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
  • Move the clutter, create the quiet corner, or set one household boundary that gives your inner life more air.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of gives
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  • It’s named after Anders Adolph Retzius (1796-1860), a Swedish professor of anatomy and administrator at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, which hands out the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • Each year, The Best Pizza Awards hands out accolades to the best of the best pie shops all over the world.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of hands out
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“Unhands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhands. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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