hand back
phrasal verb
handed back; handing back; hands back
: to return (something) by handing it to someone
He handed the letter back (to her) without reading it.
The clerk handed back my credit card.
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The Matches town house has also been handed back to its owner, Grosvenor, which used it as a showroom for young designers and artists from the Sarabande Foundation earlier this month during the art and design fairs in London.
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
The jury only had to deliberate for four hours before handing back a guilty verdict in February.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
Tuck your head and walk your hands back to your feet.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 19 June 2024
The famous hustler was set to serve a 30-year sentence, which he was handed back in 2008.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
The jury only had to deliberate for four hours before handing back a guilty verdict in February.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
Tuck your head and walk your hands back to your feet.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 19 June 2024
The famous hustler was set to serve a 30-year sentence, which he was handed back in 2008.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Hand back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20back. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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