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hands down

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adverb

hands down

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hand down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-down
Adjective
  • Laura Ashley Amberley Reversible Cotton Quilt Set One of the easiest ways to make over a bedroom is with a new comforter or blanket.
    Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • These groups are color-coded by difficulty level: yellow (easiest), green, blue, and purple (hardest).
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The phrase one size fits all definitely doesn’t apply to even the best bras.
    Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
  • While Rare Beauty has already dabbled with a luminous powder blush and a cream blush, this Bouncy Blush is definitely the first of its kind.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Nor can trials easily restart, if the flow of money picks back up.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
  • While To Control Space - Live 1969 is the newest addition to Pink Floyd’s charting catalog, one of its oldest releases – and easily its most successful – is also enjoying a boost this week.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Suit the style of the structure to your home's architecture for a smooth transition from your indoor rooms to your garden retreat.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Eldridge told Fox News Digital that when a rebrand is unsuccessful, the fault can lie with the teams behind the stars who failed to adequately prepare for their smooth transition to a more mature identity that will be accepted by the public.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • This is certainly a time for more brutal sounds and sentiments.
    Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
  • And certainly, there were no -- there was no impact on this operation.
    Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Rather, his supporters say that Montgomery was the first to understand and demonstrate the physics and control that still informs modern flight.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Under normal conditions, a measured fever is nothing more than a single aspect of a broader picture that informs the course of treatment, both Haimovich and Hooker told me.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Pair them with a simple T-shirt to grab a coffee at a cafe.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Jenner wore a gray and lightly checked car coat, a simple black knit sweater, straight leg blue jeans, and black ballet flats.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Alcantara would surely net the Marlins a massive haul if he is dealt.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Even if the limits change, the number of utilities that report finding PFAS will surely grow as the EPA collects more test results through next year.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Hands-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-down. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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