HAND IN Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

hand in

verb

Definition of hand in

as in to turn in

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Recent Examples of hand in In an interview with the Idaho Statesman regarding the sale, Fitzpatrick alluded to forces beyond his control forcing his hand in listing the saloon. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026 The at-capacity crowd on-hand in Oxnard lit up with applause. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 Nick Allen pinch-hit for Jeremy Peña after Peña was hit by a 100-mph sinker on his hand in the first. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 In 2023, Chile’s leftist former President Gabriel Boric announced that while existing contracts would be honored, the state would take a stronger hand in the future development of the country’s lithium reserve. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand in

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In early August, dozens of vessels were waiting for their turn in the Panama Canal.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Last year, officials attempted to impose restrictions on journalists working inside the Pentagon, which, in turn, led most news outlets to turn in their access badges and walk out.

— Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of turn in

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There have been small changes to the ownership structures of Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in the last decade but without control ever being relinquished.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Panettiere's dual battle with postpartum depression and addiction influenced her decision to agree to relinquish custody of Kaya to her ex-fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of relinquish

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Evans willed his way to an even brawl before Dominik Mysterio interfered with a cheapshot.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Since his siblings were crying with the same mournful expression, clinging to their father’s corpse, Shoichiro willed himself to cry too, and the tears came immediately.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of will

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Those sales were hit by federal legislation that requires pharmacies to dispense some high-cost Medicare drugs at capped prices, the retailer said.

— Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Narcan is administered nasally to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, and the device used to dispense it was found on a mattress in the apartment.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

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