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as in provided
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 passed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
the clerk handed her the receipt
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as in left
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 handed
The starting quarterback job in 2024 wasn’t going to be handed to Nelson under Spencer Danielson, entering his first full season as the coach at Boise State, but plenty of assumptions were made by those on the outside looking in.
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Justin Williams, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
In May, United handed Skinner a one-year contract renewal with a further 12-month option, a deal length that hardly screamed stability.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Friday marked the 25th anniversary since the British handed Macao back to China in December of 1999.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
At the end of last week’s episode, William handed Jamie something.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Justin Williams, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
In May, United handed Skinner a one-year contract renewal with a further 12-month option, a deal length that hardly screamed stability.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Friday marked the 25th anniversary since the British handed Macao back to China in December of 1999.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
At the end of last week’s episode, William handed Jamie something.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed
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The payment will be direct deposited into the bank account provided on the eligible person's 2023 tax return or mailed to the address of record.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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The man took off his cloak and made a blanket of it, but the cloak was thin and threadbare and provided little warmth.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The House had passed the bill in November.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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In addition to a stop at his boyhood home, now maintained by the National Park Service, the hearse passed through Plains, a town of some 500 people that had been his home base throughout life.Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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The combination of her influence, teenage rebellion and the blueprints left by his favorite artists gave him a confidence that became foundational.Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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The singer Cher evacuated to a hotel on Monday night along with her pets, according to her publicist, who gave no other details.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The movie also reached $100M in international box office gross faster than its predecessors.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
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There had never even been a $1 trillion American company until Apple reached the milestone in 2018.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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This involves distinguishing between the data plane, where information is transferred, and the control plane, which governs processes without directly handling the data itself.Taylor Brown, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The three were transferred to another hospital.Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Over six hours, the men set goals and delegated responsibilities with surprisingly little worry about the federal crackdown on militias.Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the administration delegated responsibility to the Caribbean community and to Kenya, with little success.Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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Attending what marked her seventh time at fashion's biggest night, Zendaya, one of the event's co-hosts, delivered somewhat of a fashion show with her two extravagant outfit changes.Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Also, returns can be processed faster since they are delivered directly by DHL to Mytheresa’s distribution center, without intermediary processing at DHL’s warehouse.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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