hands over

verb

present tense third-person singular of hand over
1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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 Wall Street downgrades Apple With less than one month to go before Tim Cook hands over the Apple CEO reins to John Ternus, the iPhone maker is facing cascading challenges. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 That curve, cost per feature rising as coupling accumulates, used to be drawn by human hands over years. — Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 There will come a day when Livvy Dunne heads out to the beach in a bikini, hands over her phone or whatever is used to record video then and can't pull it off anymore. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 In exchange, the company hands over 683 acres (276 hectares) of its territory in the area, not all of it contiguous, to the USFWS. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 July 2026 Hathaway clasped her hands over her face as Goldberg spoke, and eventually lowered her head to cry. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 After a woeful June, one that had even the club’s most fervent supporters hovering their hands over panic buttons, the Braves have burst out of the All-Star break with vengeance on offense. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 Arkansas is among America's least healthy states (L) Shonda Grappe, a pediatric intensive care nurse, hands over supplies to(R) Brittany Rowell, CCRN, in the pediatric ICU at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026 Shortly after giving his team a temporary lead on Monday, the athlete put his hands over his face before looking up at the sky and pointing upward, as shown in a video shared by Fox Sports. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands over
  1. relinquishes
  2. provides
  3. hands
  4. passes
  5. renders
  6. gives
  7. leaves
  8. surrenders
Verb
  • 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
Definition of relinquishes
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  • 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
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  • 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
Definition of hands
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  • If the legislation passes and is signed by the governor, a vehicle's decibel level would have to remain within the limits established when the vehicle was originally purchased.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As time passes and questions remain unanswered, the film shows how grief connects, relationships change, and new perspectives emerge.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of passes
Verb
  • Any page that’s readable by a human could also be correctly interpreted by an AI scraping tool that simply renders the full webpage and uses optical character recognition on an image of the output.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • However, a severe injury now renders any potential deal for the 20-year-old virtually impossible, altering his immediate future at the club.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of renders
Verb
  • Armstrong gives the Chiefs a tall target among a shorter group, and his potential as a red zone blocker should only help his case to make the 53-man roster.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The relaxed fit gives it a cool, chameleon-like quality that works for everything from city strolls to upscale dinners.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of gives
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  • 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
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  • Summer is usually the busiest season for shelters, officials said, as more stray animals, owner surrenders and vulnerable kittens arrive.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For an Astros pitching staff that surrenders the third-highest fly-ball rate of any team in the sport, this matters.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of surrenders

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“Hands over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands%20over. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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