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as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
on the one hand, you would have more storage space in a larger house, but on the other, you would have more rooms to heat
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as in flank
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line
tall buildings rose on either hand nothing but wide open space on either hand
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as in employe
one who works for another for wages or a salary
the restaurant always hires several more hands for the busy summer season
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as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing
writes with a flowing, old-fashioned hand
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as in control
usually hands plural
the ability to direct the course of something
the final decision is in your hands
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as in possession
hands plural
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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as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
the downstairs tenant gave us a hand getting the heavy dresser up the stairs
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
once she got her own place, the young woman showed that she was quite a hand at interior decoration
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as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
the subpoena required a lawyer's hand
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as in to provide
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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as in to leave
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 hand
Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock signee missed the season's first 24 games because of a hand injury but returned to the lineup in time to provide an immediate spark in one of the night's marquee matchups.
—Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Alaa Elassar, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Mercy is 7-8, 1-7. Pioneer 48, Christopher 43 The Mustangs may have pulled off the stunner of the night in handing Christopher only its fourth loss of the season.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The San Francisco Police Department said that they will be fully staffed and have cancelled days off to have enough officers on hand.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock signee missed the season's first 24 games because of a hand injury but returned to the lineup in time to provide an immediate spark in one of the night's marquee matchups.
—Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Howard said a man approached, took off his shirt and handed it to him to help with the bleeding.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Mercy is 7-8, 1-7. Pioneer 48, Christopher 43 The Mustangs may have pulled off the stunner of the night in handing Christopher only its fourth loss of the season.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand
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The reason each side keeps going is to punish their respective arch nemesis and salvage their reputations.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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That shadow isn’t perfect, so faint sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges on all sides in the colors of a sunset, bathing the moon in brilliant, warm hues.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, an undeniable truth remains: economic power moves the needle more than any initiative ever will.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
5 Feb. 2025
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What will really move the needle for all of us is systemic changes.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2025
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Yet, several Missouri Republican lawmakers are again pushing to pass bills that would require cursive handwriting to be taught in Missouri public schools.—
Cayli Yanagida,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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The findings from these excursions, collected in Dr. Stevenson’s neat handwriting, are stored by country in filing cabinets and are in the slow process of being digitized.—
Saskia Solomon,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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An audio recording from the control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport reveals that the flight was cleared to land at approximately 2:10 p.m. local time.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Also notable: Neither McVay nor Snead would cede any roster control to Rodgers, who has a history of bringing his friends to his new teams.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Russia has repeatedly detained American citizens on accusations of drug possession, due to Moscow's strict drug laws, according to Reuters.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bowen was additionally convicted on a count of unlawful possession of a firearm.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, as of February 2025, the war in Ukraine has left 12.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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For years, Tesla has faced criticism and investigations over the safety of its advanced driver assistance software following several crashes, including a fatal one, according to Reuters.—
Siobhan McAndrew,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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On tap for the region through Saturday night are severe thunderstorms and torrential downpours that could even produce multiple tornadoes, said AccuWeather severe weather expert Guy Pearson.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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In 2013, overwhelming evidence, including expert U.S.-intelligence analysis, showed that the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad had used chemical weapons on his people.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Dylan Larkin, who finally got his signature big-game moment.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Plus, expect Backyard Band featuring CeeLo Green to bring their signature go-go sound to the lineup.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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