1
: having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
a large-handed man
2
: using a specified hand or number of hands
—used in combination
right-handed
a one-handed catch
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Once again Paramount+ has had strong contenders and top-notch talent, and yet came up essentially empty handed.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 July 2024
Grapevine baseball has been making headlines as of late with its title win and left handed pitcher Dasan Hill being named the Star-Telegram High School Baseball Player of the Year.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2024
In almost every public agency in Connecticut, a board member would know better than to intervene in such a heavy handed, slightly odd manner.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
Governments and regions are taking a piecemeal approach, with the E.U. and China moving the fastest toward heavier handed regulation.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 July 2024
Grapevine baseball has been making headlines as of late with its title win and left handed pitcher Dasan Hill being named the Star-Telegram High School Baseball Player of the Year.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2024
In almost every public agency in Connecticut, a board member would know better than to intervene in such a heavy handed, slightly odd manner.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
Governments and regions are taking a piecemeal approach, with the E.U. and China moving the fastest toward heavier handed regulation.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handed. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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handed
adjective
hand·ed
ˈhan-dəd 
: having or using such or so many hands
a right-handed person
handedness
noun
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