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as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
on the one hand, you would have more storage space in a larger house, but on the other, you would have more rooms to heat
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as in flank
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line
tall buildings rose on either hand nothing but wide open space on either hand
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as in employe
one who works for another for wages or a salary
the restaurant always hires several more hands for the busy summer season
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as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing
writes with a flowing, old-fashioned hand
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as in control
usually hands plural
the ability to direct the course of something
the final decision is in your hands
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as in possession
hands plural
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
I'd like to get my hands on that vintage Cadillac convertible
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as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
the downstairs tenant gave us a hand getting the heavy dresser up the stairs
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
once she got her own place, the young woman showed that she was quite a hand at interior decoration
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as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
the subpoena required a lawyer's hand
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as in to provide
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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as in to leave
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 hand
Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 July 2025
From Brigitte Bardot to Charles de Gaulle, French icons were rarely seen without a Gauloises — the archetypal French brand — in hand.
—Lisa Klaassen, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 3 July 2025
The video below shows the cast and crew applaud Wyle before he is handed a microphone to address the room.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 3 July 2025
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Noun
Built on the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip and 8GB of RAM as the Quest 3, the 3S boasts high-fidelity hand tracking, full-color passthrough and improved thermal efficiency.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 July 2025
From Brigitte Bardot to Charles de Gaulle, French icons were rarely seen without a Gauloises — the archetypal French brand — in hand.
—Lisa Klaassen, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Verb
The footage then captured officers handing the boy over to a woman in tears.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 3 July 2025
The video below shows the cast and crew applaud Wyle before he is handed a microphone to address the room.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand
Noun
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This will be the eighth showdown in the tournament final between the two sides.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Dortmund was impressive in the Round of 16 vs. Liga MX side Monterrey, making the most of its chances despite losing the possession battle 58-42.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Noun
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That’s the kind of real-world utility that actually moves the needle.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Public-private sector partnerships will be essential in moving the needle from ocean science to ocean action.—
Dona Bertarelli,
Time,
30 June 2025
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In the wake of that decision, the Louisiana legislature, after losing before multiple courts, saw the handwriting on the wall and drew a new map that provided for a second majority-Black district.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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Back in the game, the blue players enter a room with a starry ceiling and brick walls covered in childish handwriting and drawings.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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In traditional robots, a control system analyzes sensory data and tells the machine what to do.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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Because many of the scenes are shot through windows or doorways, the camera can seem sympathetic to Agnes’s struggle to regain control.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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Danilo Amilcar-Escobar, who was deported three times since April 2024, had pending charges for strangulation, domestic battery and cocaine possession, according to ICE.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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One user even asked Grok, X’s AI tool, for details about the specific fireworks in his possession.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
8 July 2025
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The spry assistance of stagehands, who not only move set pieces but help flesh out the world of the play, is a jaunty touch.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Ulta Beauty has started an external search for a permanent successor with the assistance of an executive search firm.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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An in-house team of economic experts at Anthropic plan to award 20 to 50 global research grants of up to $50,000 each, and provide free access to Anthropic’s AI products to assist in the analysis.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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Although state wildlife agencies and experts have noted that black bear attacks remain extremely rare, interactions in recent years have drawn national attention.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Topline The Senate voted to advance President Donald Trump’s signature budget and spending bill to the floor, clearing a key despite some pushback from hard-right fiscal conservatives as a new estimate Sunday suggests the Senate bill could add more than $3 trillion to the national debt.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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President Trump’s signature legislation on knife's edge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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“Hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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