hands 1 of 2

noun

plural of hand
1
as in control
the ability to direct the course of something the final decision is in your hands

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2
as in enjoyment
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal I'd like to get my hands on that vintage Cadillac convertible

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hands

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hand
1
as in provides
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 passes
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another the clerk handed her the receipt

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3
as in leaves
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 hands
Noun
On Thursday, Clancy loudly sobbed, shuddered and covered her face with her hands as a medical examiner testified about Callan’s autopsy. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Those workers understand what a white-collar reader mostly does not, which is that the moment your knowledge leaves your hands is the moment your leverage leaves with it. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 On offense, the Hornets will have things in the capable hands of quarterback Blake McCullough, a junior who had an impressive season a year ago. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Now, stars broken in the reality trenches are crossing over into more traditional Hollywood offerings, with everyone from Netflix to A24 putting scripts into their hands. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Fauci asked as a burly officer marched the man through the main door of the building and toward a police van, his hands zip-tied behind him. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 So grateful to IndieWire and its team, and for leaving them in the excellent hands of Brent Lang. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 As this was the first year Countryside had hosted the event, Deputy Chief Jim Stern had his hands full. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 For a time, Putin could still hope that Plan B, in which Trump would simply wash his hands of Ukraine, would succeed. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Verb
In each case, a client hands the platform a problem, and its agentic AI takes it from intake to resolution—collecting records, preparing filings and bringing in a licensed advocate whenever required. — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Rejecting the referendum potentially hands Republicans another congressional seat. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 FastMove basically hands you the powers of an IT specialist without needing to be one. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026 Sam then hands the drawings to the performers, who play them out for the guessers to the best of their abilities. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026 As class 203 dives into a braiding craze, Noah finds himself without anything to braid until his teacher hands him a torn whiteboard rag. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 July 2026 Merino’s second late winner in as many games puts Spain into the final four with a 2-1 win, and hands a point to the experts, Wilfred and the Algo. — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 11 July 2026 For my own hat, Adams hands the shaping over to Ryan McBride, a fellow manager who has worked alongside him for most of Adam's tenure. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026 Someone hands a couple team members a trophy—somehow larger than their ribs trophy. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands
  1. control
  2. enjoyment
  3. provides
  4. passes
  5. leaves
  6. grasp
  7. possession
  8. supplies
Noun
  • Not necessarily having control of it, but understanding what Kanan did and how this was going to come back to him.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On June 12, Anthropic suspended access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with Commerce Department export controls.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of control
Noun
  • Indeed, some might suggest that asset protection planning is the science or art of separating clients from their assets while still allowing those clients the beneficial use and enjoyment of those assets.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit requests damages of $10 million for past and future physical injuries, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.
    — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoyment
Verb
  • Pips-out is more of a defensive rubber that provides more speed and power but has less spin on hits.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This next generation of talent provides an in for luxury brands who are keen to generate loyalty and sales, not just celebrity fervor, through their Korean brand ambassadors.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of provides
Verb
  • But once the residence passes building inspection, the homeowner could enclose the underneath space, creating a ground-level story.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Both passes deflected off a player, the first off WR Terrace Marshall and the second off WR Tutu Atwell.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of passes
Verb
  • The result leaves Angel City and Seattle both with 24 points in a battle for the eighth spot in the National Women’s Soccer League standings.
    — News Service Reports, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Whenever one tenant leaves, there’s questions in the community in terms of who’s going to take that space.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaves
Noun
  • Nearly every season-three conversation between them was an argument that allowed for the actors’ grasp on these characters to shine and underlined how their bond best reflects the series’ ideas on how power corrupts.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After securing Swift in its grasp, LINK will carefully fire its three ion thrusters, aiming to boost the observatory back to its original orbit over the course of two to three months.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of grasp
Noun
  • Mayor Shiro Suzuki said that while some countries argue the possession of nuclear weapons helps deter potential attackers, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had demonstrated that humans can cross the line.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • His co-conspirator, San Francisco resident Micah-Luc Almeida, 47, was sentenced to three years in federal prison after being charged with possession with intent to distribute MDA.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of possession
Verb
  • Two of the power plant’s eight turbines are now producing electricity again, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said via social media on Monday, offering some relief to a facility that supplies nearly half the country’s electricity.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia supplies the computing platform; the investors decide what to fund.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplies

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“Hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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