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as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook
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2
as in passed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
the clerk handed her the receipt
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as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys
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Recent Examples of handed
Suppose, though, that the AI maker handed the AI to someone else who fielded the AI.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
With Dawson screaming in discomfort, Sarah had no choice but to tackle the mess head-on midair while Mark frantically handed her wet wipes.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Darwin Nunez, who is available after serving a one-match ban, could be handed his first Premier League start since Boxing Day.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The Creole restaurant was handed a yellow placard for several health code violations.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
With Dawson screaming in discomfort, Sarah had no choice but to tackle the mess head-on midair while Mark frantically handed her wet wipes.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Darwin Nunez, who is available after serving a one-match ban, could be handed his first Premier League start since Boxing Day.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The Creole restaurant was handed a yellow placard for several health code violations.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed
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The payment will be direct deposited into the bank account provided on the eligible person's 2023 tax return or mailed to the address of record.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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The man took off his cloak and made a blanket of it, but the cloak was thin and threadbare and provided little warmth.—
Karen Zautyk,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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With 62 points, the 18-year-old has passed Pat Falloon for the most points by a Sharks rookie.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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That passed Ryan Callahan (285) for most by a Ranger in a season since the league started tracking the stat in 2007-08.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Over the weekend, Hamas gave Qatar and Egypt its agreement to a proposal that resembles an offer made several weeks ago by White House envoy Steve Witkoff.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Plenty even gave me their own kitty stories too.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Poland has now reached the final twice, losing on both occasions.—
James Hansen,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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She was named artistic director of Ballet Hartford in April 2024, choosing Connecticut’s Capital City to continue her illustrious career, having reached the professional pinnacle.—
Bernard Kavaler,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2025
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This involves distinguishing between the data plane, where information is transferred, and the control plane, which governs processes without directly handling the data itself.—
Taylor Brown,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The three were transferred to another hospital.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
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Presidential tariff authority exists only through powers delegated by Congress, but those delegations were never intended to permit unilateral executive restructuring of the entire global trading system.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Officer Haley Buck located the remaining squirrels behind a toilet in the apartment’s bathroom and delegated Poarch to capture them using the basket, the footage shows.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the end, the news that Mohamed Salah will remain at Liverpool was delivered with a humorous tagline.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In his first season, Barkley nearly delivered.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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