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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 employee
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
Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 May 2026
As the snakes leap, jump and slither in a bid to escape, Kennedy manages to grab one in each hand, narrowly dodging their attempts to snag a mouthful of his skin.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
At the end of the presentation, a woman hands the hitmaker a bouquet of flowers as the star waves to the crowd and dances.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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Noun
But in the finale, Deborah confesses that her hands are bigger than Ava’s.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 May 2026
As the snakes leap, jump and slither in a bid to escape, Kennedy manages to grab one in each hand, narrowly dodging their attempts to snag a mouthful of his skin.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Verb
Mika Hakkinen’s hydraulics failure at the 2001 Spanish Grand Prix happened on the final lap, handing the win to his arch rival and that year’s eventual champion, Michael Schumacher.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
At the end of the presentation, a woman hands the hitmaker a bouquet of flowers as the star waves to the crowd and dances.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand
Noun
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Accessibility An accessible room is found in the Hartford Wing on the garden side.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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Add sandals for a beach day and heels for a night of ocean-side spritzes.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The middle of these is the speedometer, which uses a physical needle rather than one made of pixels.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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The sails are united by an image of a sewing needle, stitching together both women’s relationships to their craft and community.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The nine missing people are all employees of the mill.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The union also pointed to data that the state published shortly after adopting telework during the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrating how remote work decreased Californian’s emissions and saved state employees’ money.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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The discounted model at Woot includes a Premium Pen stylus for handwriting and drawing.—
Cameron Faulkner,
The Verge,
18 May 2026
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Our approach from the very start was choosing projects wisely to have a very specific slate that allows people to see our kind of handwriting.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Shoppers swear by the Supa Modern Cooling Pillows to keep night sweats and hot flashes under control.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Each chemical reaction produced even more heat and raised the risk of a process called thermal runaway, when a reaction becomes out of control.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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The Aces missed a couple of three-pointers and a free throw on their final possessions while Dearica Hamby and Plum sealed the win with two free throws each.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The Mercury's Kahleah Copper hit a 3-pointer on the next possession, cutting their deficit to a point.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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The Orange County Workforce and Economic Development Board encouraged small business owners impacted by the incident to submit an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan worksheet to determine eligibility for potential assistance programs.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Many skilled trade schools recognize that service members are well-suited for careers in the trades and actively work to support their transition by offering enrollment assistance and educational funding.—
Rose Van Alstine,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Alessandro Bastoni has had a 2026 to forget — but our experts still think the Inter man is worth top dollar.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But experts for years have said companies have not learned from past mistakes.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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“Hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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