How to Use hand down in a Sentence

hand down

verb

• The more buzzworthy of the two styles is, hands down, the deep plane.
  — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024
• The Eras Tour is hands down the biggest concert tour of 2024.
  — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024
• In the courts The Supreme Court will hand down more rulings today.
  — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
• The first change handed down came in the form of the school’s admission process.
  — Shu-Ching Jean Chen, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• This is, hands down, the best ice cream maker available for the home.
  — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023
• Prosecutors said Tubbs grabbed the girl by the throat, locked her in a stall, and put her hand down the girl’s pants.
  — Fox News, 10 May 2022
• The Trump decision is hands down the worst in the Supreme Court’s history.
  — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
• If this were a ranking of live mascots, the Wizards win hands down.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024
• After the Duke of Alcalá died in 1637, the painting was handed down to his heirs.
  — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
• The ball was swung to him in the corner and the smaller Bogdan Bogdanović closed out late with his hands down.
  — Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
• Gil gave me a hug around my back, and then slid his hand down my back and grabbed MY buttock with a quick squeeze!
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 28 June 2023
• The judges could take days, or weeks, to hand down a final decision.
  — Curbed, 14 Dec. 2023
• In the picture, the two walked hand-in-hand down a sidewalk surrounded by green grass and tall palm trees.
  — Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 10 Oct. 2022
• Rulings have not yet been handed down but could come this week.
  — Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
• Some walked hand-and-hand down the aisle together while others cartwheeled.
  — al, 16 May 2022
• Judge Amit Mehta handed down a four-month prison term, and had some choice words about Navarro's claims.
  — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2024
• Huth said Cosby, who was in his late 30s at the time, attempted to put his hand down her pants.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
• And last month, the Missouri jury handed down the $1.5 billion award.
  — Maureen Farrell, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2023
• Put your hand down on something that would be the equivalent of a football.
  — Dallas News, 11 Oct. 2022
• The court is expected to hand down a decision in the cases by next June.
  — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023
• Crappie are hands down one of my favorite species to target.
  — Nicole Stone, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
• The court’s seven justices have 90 days to hand down a decision.
  — Calmatters, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
• In the courts The Supreme Court is expected to hand down at least one more decision this morning.
  — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
• Little stuff like linemen putting their hand down and picking it up before the ball moves.
  — Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2022
• While in the car, @moldyfreckle alleges, Callaghan touched her inner thigh, kissed her neck, and attempted to put his hand down her pants.
  — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2023
• The judge will formally hand down Murdaugh’s sentence on the 22 counts on a later date.
  — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
• Johnson put his hands down her pants and assaulted her.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
• The court handed down the decision after a bail hearing last week.
  — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
• The court could hear oral arguments this fall and will likely hand down a decision in the spring or summer of next year.
  — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 22 July 2021
• The uniform can fit a girl for up to three years, adjusting six sizes; when outgrown, it can be handed down to younger girls.
  — CNN, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Dec 2024