hand in

verb

handed in; handing in; hands in

transitive verb

: submit sense 2
hand in your homework

Examples of hand in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beetlejuice gave us our first introduction to the full, uncut Burton sensibility, in which the macabre and the madcap walked hand in hand while Michael Keaton ricocheted off the walls. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024 Florida Florida, a longtime battleground state, has slipped safely into Republican hands in recent cycles. Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Sep. 2024 Natalia Lafourcade is sitting on a bench with her guitar in hand in the middle of the Blue Ribbon Garden, situated atop the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024 For Now George and Amal Clooney arrive at the airport hand in hand on Sept. 3 following an exciting weekend at the Venice Film Festival. Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hand in 

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Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hand in was in 1623

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“Hand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20in. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.

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