How to Use handed in a Sentence

handed

adjective
  • The first-round pick in 2021, like Mitchell, bats left-handed.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Drag up to the right-hand icon to enable one-handed mode.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Windham capped the game with a one-handed dunk to send a message.
    Rich Torres, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The left-handed hitter has 12 home runs the last two seasons.
    Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The Giants sent a pair of right-handed pinch-hitters to the plate to start the inning.
    Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2022
  • It can be released from the stroller and car one-handed, according to the brand.
    Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Hurts threw across his body and Smith leaped, making a one-handed catch.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton left for the Rays and is now with the Braves.
    David Brandt, Chron, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The robbers went away empty-handed, and were tracked down and tried.
    Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2022
  • The group’s emblem — a two-handed fist bump — is a symbol of that unity.
    Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022
  • The left-handed batter homered in each of his past two games, one to the opposite field and the other to the pull side.
    John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Lee joined the then extremely short-handed Suns on Jan. 11 on his first 10-day.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The ball made the count 1-2 as the left-hander Sousa faced right-handed-hitting Trea Turner.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2022
  • Still, UConn’s short-handed cast nearly came back to win.
    Dom Amore, courant.com, 7 Mar. 2022
  • But the central metaphor of scales and justice is pretty heavy-handed.
    Pat Padua, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022
  • The short-handed Warriors canned five triples in the first five minutes of the third quarter, opening up a game-high 20-point lead.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023
  • That was part of an 15-2 run to open the fourth quarter to put the Suns ahead that Johnson capped with an one-handed hammer off the bounce.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The upside is that the right-handed hitter has plus power and has a chance to be a 30-plus homer hitter. 88.
    Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Seguin scored his second goal on a short-handed tap-in with under four minutes left to ice the game.
    Peter Warren, Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2023
  • David Njoku has had some pretty big plays this season, like his one-handed touchdown catch in the back of the end zone.
    Joshua Gunter, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Lastly, the Marlins are just 1-7 in their past eight games when facing a left-handed starter.
    Michael Nwaneri, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022
  • For anyone who doesn't know my law school journey, know this wasn't easy or handed to me.
    Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Coach Ron Hunter's crew scored 55 points with UC playing short-handed.
    Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2023
  • When the lineup rolls over, Baddoo could force the Royals to bring a left-handed pitcher into the game.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Sam Lafferty scored his sixth goal and third short-handed, which is tied for second in the NHL.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Jack Nunge's go-ahead, one-handed fadeaway jumper - banked in off the glass - left the Aggies with just 3.1 seconds left.
    Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The tough language may signal a heavy-handed crackdown ahead.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 1 Dec. 2022
  • George Kittle has also been huge, making a clutch one-handed catch to give the Niners the edge in the game against Dallas.
    Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Mathurin caught the alley-oop and threw down a thunderous two-handed jam while roaring to the crowd.
    James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2022
  • Russell passed the ball inside to Davis, who quickly spun to the baseline, took two dribbles and threw down a one-handed reverse dunk.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023

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