unhands

Definition of unhandsnext
present tense third-person singular of unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhands
Verb
  • The manager who hands her team an exit map and watches most of them stay anyway has done something the board retreat, the culture consultant, and the engagement platform cannot.
    Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Turan hands me off to his roommate, Rory Carmichael, a genial 39-year-old engineer.
    Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This kit gives you the tools to protect yourself and your loved ones — especially vulnerable groups like children, older adults, and those with chronic conditions.
    CBS LA Staff, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Those are two key factors courts weigh in issuing TROs, after which a judge gives a fuller consideration as the legal process plays out.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Blakespear recognizes Women Who Inspire in Senate District 38, while Boerner hands out Women of Impact awards in the 77th Assembly District.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The country’s economic crimes unit has opened a corruption investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland — who also once headed the committee that hands out the Nobel Peace Prize — over his ties with Epstein.
    Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Unhands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhands. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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