handing

verb

present participle of hand
1
as in providing
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook

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2
as in passing
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another the clerk handed her the receipt

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3
as in leaving
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys

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Recent Examples of handing And then the Toronto Blue Jays took the next three, handing the Red Sox their second five-game losing streak of the season. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Tens of thousands of people showing up believing that something was going to happen to them that night, and handing you that certainty. — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 Mariota suffered a leg injury on a non-contact play while handing the ball off to Kaytron Allen. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 But there is a vast expanse of political real estate between blindly handing the Dreamers $975 million and barely seeming interested in the possibility of bringing Major League Baseball to Central Florida. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Paige Bueckers scored all 22 of her points in the second half, and the Dallas Wings beat Toronto 94-88 on Wednesday, handing the expansion Tempo their 10th consecutive loss. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 That is the company handing you a preview of its future operating style. — Vivek Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Guthrie exits his car and can be seen speaking with and handing something to the driver of the SUV Parker is in. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Trump may gloat about the earnings, but that did nothing to address the very real national security concerns with handing our greatest adversary a leg up in the artificial intelligence race. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handing
  1. providing
  2. passing
  3. leaving
  4. giving
  5. transferring
  6. entrusting
  7. supplying
  8. reaching
Verb
  • Our absolute priority right now is providing unwavering support to their families, friends, and teammates during this devastating time.
    — Jack Moore, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Sundeeep Dosanjh with the Rocklin Unified School District said teachers are also providing some flexibility to students who need additional time to finish eating.
    — Conor McGill, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of providing
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  • The sedan swerved and prevented the pickup from passing several times, and the vehicles almost collided.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As Cole is driving Tibu back from a passing-of-the-torch party, the two are ambushed, and Tibu is killed.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of passing
Verb
  • But that process has proven slippery for more than 250 communities that received no bids for the 2026-27 season, leaving them to choose whether to stay with the state and wait for emergency bids or find alternative sources.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Amenities and experiences The Rockaway Hotel makes a pretty convincing case for never leaving the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaving
Verb
  • For shopper Kori Farmer, The Grocery Spot helps stretch her budget while giving her access to fresh food close to home.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The crisis is giving new urgency to an energy problem that Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers were already confronting.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of giving
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  • Be sure to harden off the seedlings before transferring them to your garden.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Much like with that move, rights groups said transferring all powers to the police was unlikely to restore order or ensure Palestinian safety.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of transferring
Verb
  • Consumers are also entrusting AI with consequential financial tasks.
    — Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, entrusting waste management to gangsters and racketeers has repercussions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
Definition of entrusting
Verb
  • Merck, which developed the original MMR combination shot, stopped supplying single, or monovalent, vaccines against measles, mumps and rubella in the US in 2008.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The findings could help astronomers better understand how material is recycled in the centers of galaxies and the role evolved stars play in supplying those regions with fresh dust and molecules.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplying
Verb
  • Though gambling is at an all-time low, the problems generated by it are reaching new heights.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
  • An aerial cableway completes the journey, with passengers reaching its base by shuttle bus before taking the elevators and then a 30-minute cable car ride.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaching

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“Handing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handing. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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