HANDS OVER Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

hands over

verb

present tense third-person singular of hand over

as in relinquishes

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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as in provides

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 hands

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 passes

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

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Recent Examples of hands over The new guy hands over a slip of paper and Sonny is stirred by what's written on it. —

Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026 DeChambeau put his hands over his head in disbelief when Lee missed the playoff putt. —

Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026 The MacBook Neo launched yesterday, with many preorders arriving in customers' hands over the last couple of days. —

James Peckham, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026 At night, Elizaga hands over control of the Mirador space to chef Diego Muñoz for his Peruvian dinner concept Puna, where ceviche and oysters kick off a potentially long and always fabulous meal that touches bone marrow, chicken and prawn escabeche, and some seriously succulent pork belly. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026 Other units in the building have traded hands over the last few decades to and from buyers with no Epstein associations. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026 Using a clean pair, lightly dampen them with water and run your hands over the carpet. —

Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026 Sure, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach could wring his hands over the impossibly thin line between victory and defeat, one his team received an up-close look at yet again in a riveting 26-24 win over Baltimore on Sunday night that clinched Pittsburgh's first AFC North title in five years. —

CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026 Ellis then asked a new citizen from Syria to lead the Pledge of Allegiance as the group rose and placed their hands over their hearts. —

Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025

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Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?

— Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026