handed over

verb

Definition of handed overnext
past tense of hand over
1
as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons

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2
as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter

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3
as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another handed over their valuables to the desk clerk, who put them in the hotel safe

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4
as in handed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another hand over that screwdriver, will you please?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed over
  1. provided
  2. handed
  3. rendered
  4. transferred
  5. surrendered
  6. gave
  7. delegated
  8. delivered
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  • But nearly two-and-a-half years later, following applications from hundreds of school districts and county offices of education, the Golden State Pathways Program still hasn’t provided any funding.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • No quantum physics jargon or any sort of full explanation is provided, but there are people who control what happens on this side of the portal.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of provided
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  • Angel City was fined $200,000, was handed a three-point deduction in the standings and president Julie Uhrman and general manager Angela Hucles Mangano were suspended from any duties related to player transactions for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • During a visit with family in London, Johnson’s brother-in-law handed him a Tottenham jacket.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of handed
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  • All but the two notifications about Iran were privately rendered, but Brandt and the experts’ chair told me that, unlike the Justice Department, the intelligence agencies have no rule against publicizing allegations about a foreign influence plot in the days before the vote.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Bid instead on this Richard Mille model created in collaboration with tennis champ Rafael Nadal—rendered here in the red, white, and blue of Brady’s New England Patriots.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of rendered
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  • Two others, Pat Brady and Jason Corbett, have also been sentenced to life, but like Daniel, have yet to be transferred.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • About 30 players transferred after the 2022 season when David Shaw retired or after Stanford went 3-9 in Taylor’s first year.
    Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of transferred
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  • Penny surrendered more than a week after the incident.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
  • President Joan Laporta didn't seem too concerned by this, and convinced Xavi to honor his contract until June 30, 2025 after Barca were knocked out of the Champions League by PSG and pretty much surrendered its league crown to Real Madrid after losing a Clasico.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of surrendered
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  • The company gave me an advanced look at the game for this article.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For example, the Center of Collegiate Mental Health found that counseling centers gave 56% of all appointments to 20% of clients.
    Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of gave
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  • The responsibility of drafting specific regulations and implementing the reporting standards was delegated to the California Air Resources Board.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In swing counties like Erie, the Harris campaign appears to have delegated the task of promoting this agenda to Walz, who is accustomed to addressing voters in the heartland.
    Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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  • But these devices are typically used or delivered in physician offices or hospitals, not in homes or on the move.
    Jim Pursley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Get the Robb Report newsletter for similar stories delivered straight to your inbox.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of delivered
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handed over

hand-fed

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