Examples of hand up in a Sentence
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In the video, Bronze made a cute squeal while raising his hands up as the Oregon Ducks and South Carolina Gamecocks played against each other in an NCAA game that saw the Oregon team ultimately win 87 - 73.
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Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Put his hand up on his shoulder, and kinda run it down his arm, and things like that.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
The Illenium oeuvre, developed over his five studio albums, is cinematic, anthemic, often heavy and typically lyrically personal music that mulls deeper themes — love, heartbreak, rage — than standard dance refrains about putting your f–king hands up.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
The seven people were arrested in the hours and days after a Maricopa County grand jury handed up indictments on March 6.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
After getting up, a firefighter helps extinguish the flames, and Jason gleefully put his hands up in the air.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
About 10 minutes after Gonzalez broke into the house, police began using a loudspeaker to order him outside with his hands up.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Johannsen said, theatrically holding her hand up to her forehead.
—USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
Police quickly identified themselves to Garcia, instructing him to hold his hands up.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Put his hand up on his shoulder, and kinda run it down his arm, and things like that.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
The Illenium oeuvre, developed over his five studio albums, is cinematic, anthemic, often heavy and typically lyrically personal music that mulls deeper themes — love, heartbreak, rage — than standard dance refrains about putting your f–king hands up.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
The seven people were arrested in the hours and days after a Maricopa County grand jury handed up indictments on March 6.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
After getting up, a firefighter helps extinguish the flames, and Jason gleefully put his hands up in the air.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
About 10 minutes after Gonzalez broke into the house, police began using a loudspeaker to order him outside with his hands up.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Johannsen said, theatrically holding her hand up to her forehead.
—USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
Police quickly identified themselves to Garcia, instructing him to hold his hands up.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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