1
as in convenient
situated within easy reach
keeps a box of tissue handy whenever she watches Romeo and Juliet on her home theater
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as in skilled
skillful with the hands
handy with a needle and thread
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Recent Examples of handy
Fortunately, this handy adapter is compatible with most of them.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
Skiing all the way to the pass and back makes for a challenging day, but going halfway is a wonderful six-mile tour with a handy turnaround landmark: A water tank that served trains that connected Breckenridge to Denver only 17 years after the Civil War.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
This is when binoculars or a telescope may come in handy, as well as long-exposure images taken with a camera on a tripod for stability.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Therapy can come in handy when dealing with the collateral effects of stardom.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
Skiing all the way to the pass and back makes for a challenging day, but going halfway is a wonderful six-mile tour with a handy turnaround landmark: A water tank that served trains that connected Breckenridge to Denver only 17 years after the Civil War.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
This is when binoculars or a telescope may come in handy, as well as long-exposure images taken with a camera on a tripod for stability.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Therapy can come in handy when dealing with the collateral effects of stardom.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handy
Adjective
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The useful Ambient Music for iPhone is now accessible directly from Control Center, which is much more convenient.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Gemini Credit Card will likely appeal to the cryptocurrency-curious who want a convenient way to explore the new(ish) financial frontier of meme coins and digital wealth.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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The loss of this skilled support would place a greater burden on active-duty soldiers, who are not trained for many of these back-end roles.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Hurley said postgame that Florida’s roster construction — especially the Gators’ skilled two-way bigs and glut of perimeter threats — reminded him of his own rosters, at least for most of the past three seasons.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The magnetic holder conveniently keeps pins organized and easily accessible during sewing projects, while the pin cushion adds a touch of charm.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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But few are as accessible and scenic as the Sky Lagoon, which is located a quick, 15-minute drive south of Reykjavík’s city center.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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The digital device is exhausted, the runtime stretches a tad too long, and a club scene that begins as an admirable feat (making clever use of the Music Box Theatre) begins to drag, before giving way to a crucial turning point in the story.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Later in the same game, Miami ran four verts with a clever outside receiver cross-field motion.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Engels, which is used for launching missile strikes on Ukrainian territory, houses bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Horned Frogs have a number of candidates that are capable of big performances as the constant battles throughout the Big 12 has allowed the program to build quality depth.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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This skillful painting by Sophie Zhou, a junior at The Kincaid School, was sold for a record $276,000 at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's school art competition auction.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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This hints that, yes, skillful storytellers may actually live longer.—
Ron Shachar,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
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Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Superintendent Theresa Plascencia is paid $345,000 a year, presiding over schools where just 16% of students are proficient in reading.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Only around one-third of students are proficient in these foundational skills needed to succeed in today's economy.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Every actor is absolutely perfect in this super-efficient romp, from Cleese’s perfect straight man amidst the chaos, to Curtis’ seductive, cunning femme fatale, to Palin’s stammering, animal-loving hitman whose assassination attempts go disastrously wrong.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Their infatuations are challenged by a cunning philosopher who persuades the bros to pretend they’ve been suddenly drafted and to return later in disguise to woo each other’s fiancée.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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