1
as in to relinquish
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 to provide
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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as in to hand
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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as in surrender
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
though the handover of my wallet was painful, it was better than getting shot by some trigger-happy punk
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand over
Verb
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The Chiefs wouldn’t relinquish the lead the rest of the game.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025 -
And, to access the program, a parent must relinquish custody of his or her child to the state — a requirement many parents find inhumane.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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A little more than 10 percent of the property was designated for commercial activities to provide tax revenue that would help pay for the development and maintenance of the public parks and recreational uses.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Jon will then walk through the home and can provide an offer price within 24 hours.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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But instead of throwing the flowers over her head into the crowd, Krause turned around and handed them to Brink.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, convoluted marketplace of school-choice programs.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What spending time on TikTok represents — to me, at least — is a kind of cognitive surrender, a willingness to stop actively directing my thoughts and feelings and to let ByteDance’s algorithm entertain me for a while.—
Kevin Roose,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The surfacing narrative that bothered Kerr and Curry, an under-the-radar avid consumer of Internet content, was the surrender topic.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments last year, but hasn’t rendered a decision.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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This extended drought, exacerbated by Santa Ana winds, has rendered the landscape increasingly vulnerable.—
Chris Boyette and Michelle Watson,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Acquiring Plum gives a veteran guard to the Sparks young core of Rickea Jackson and Cameron Brink and reunites her with her former Aces teammate Dearica Hamby.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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The rise in right-wing extremism — not least in Germany, where the far-right AfD party is running second in the polls — gives The Investigation a current relevance, but director Kahl says current politics was not on his mind.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The organization had strict policies in place, but the lack of proper training and infrastructure left gaps.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
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According to the authors, the spiders appeared to have left their webs or lairs and migrated to die when exposed to the fungus.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Encourage candidates to highlight projects, certifications and nontraditional experiences in their submissions.—
Casey Marquette,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Selected from more than 60 submissions, the five projects at the Copro Pitch 2025 span a wide range of subjects and genres.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20over. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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