as in assistance
patient and attentive guidance encouragement, or instruction
New computer users often require a good deal of hand-holding.
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Recent Examples of hand-holding
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are in their hand-holding era!
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
Children younger than 7 are admitted free with a hand-holding adult.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
And Favreau and/or Filoni seemed to recognize that there is a large swath of Star Wars fandom that does not watch the cartoons, and thus needs some hand-holding whenever something like the Darksaber appears.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2023
For long-term partners, this hand-holding style is a symbol of trust.
—Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
Children under 7 are free with a hand-holding adult.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 21 July 2023
However, the pair reached hand-holding status during a visit to Universal Studios just a month later.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2023
Rapp’s decision to create a hand-holding romance between Ponyboy and the more mature Soc girl Cherry (Piper Patterson) feels wrong.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2023
The ministry also plans to give financial hand-holding support for research and innovations in the sector by roping funds from existing schemes like Start-up India, Atal Innovation Mission, and others.
—Manish Kumar, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2023
Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
Children younger than 7 are admitted free with a hand-holding adult.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
And Favreau and/or Filoni seemed to recognize that there is a large swath of Star Wars fandom that does not watch the cartoons, and thus needs some hand-holding whenever something like the Darksaber appears.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2023
For long-term partners, this hand-holding style is a symbol of trust.
—Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
Children under 7 are free with a hand-holding adult.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 21 July 2023
However, the pair reached hand-holding status during a visit to Universal Studios just a month later.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2023
Rapp’s decision to create a hand-holding romance between Ponyboy and the more mature Soc girl Cherry (Piper Patterson) feels wrong.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2023
The ministry also plans to give financial hand-holding support for research and innovations in the sector by roping funds from existing schemes like Start-up India, Atal Innovation Mission, and others.
—Manish Kumar, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-holding
Noun
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According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, as of February 2025, the war in Ukraine has left 12.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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State police are now asking for the public’s assistance in the investigation.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Image The Historian By Elizabeth Kostova In her fresh take on the vampire novel, Kostova reworks the Dracula legend with a historian’s meticulous attention to detail.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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There’s an omnipresent drive to keep tending to the wheat and cotton harvests that are the Li livelihood, requiring days and nights of labor and attention.—
Nicolas Rapold,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The players took to the NFL stage to greet fans, stir up support and make their mark ahead of the game.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday, thousands headed to downtown Los Angeles to protest Trump’s actions and show their support for an immigrant community that is very much woven into the fabric of the region.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The true freshman currently averages 19.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Harden also had 10 rebounds, seven assists and three steals.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.—
Laura Crimaldi,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.—
Sherry Greenfield,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Thanks to Microsoft’s backing (Compulsion was acquired by Xbox in 2018), the development team was able to expand, allowing the studio to focus on making something true to their vision instead of just another bloated AAA game chasing rote trends like live service nonsense or microtransactions.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Step Up: High Watch, which followed the students and faculty of High Water, Atlanta’s most cutthroat performing arts school, ran for one season on Starz, before the next two seasons streamed on YouTube’s subscription service.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Hand-holding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-holding. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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