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as in convenient
situated within easy reach
keeps a box of tissue handy whenever she watches Romeo and Juliet on her home theater
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as in skilled
skillful with the hands
handy with a needle and thread
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Recent Examples of handy
Every good doctor should have a couple of white or blue sugar pills handy
A startling report commissioned by the German Medical Association, and published in 2011, revealed that more than half of all doctors in the country have at some point prescribed a patient a placebo.
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New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
Those exact measurements proved to be incredible handy.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
This insight is sort of nihilism lite, and a handy, if somewhat axiomatic, mantra for navigating the inanity of everyday life.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This model comes with the handy Roku Voice Remote Pro, which is rechargeable and even has a headphone jack.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
Those exact measurements proved to be incredible handy.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
This insight is sort of nihilism lite, and a handy, if somewhat axiomatic, mantra for navigating the inanity of everyday life.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This model comes with the handy Roku Voice Remote Pro, which is rechargeable and even has a headphone jack.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handy
Adjective
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Regular ferries from Hirtshals, Denmark, provide a convenient connection with the rest of Europe.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The machine comes with a convenient cookbook that guides you through using the machine and also includes 46 recipes.—
Michelle Love,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For highly skilled job seekers, the choice is obvious.—
Sarah Elk,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Truly skilled, effective coaches don’t need to call their players names and berate them for messing up and know that doing so makes players afraid to take risks and be creative, critical parts of being a great soccer player.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Minnesota Twins boast that Target Field is more accessible by public transit than any other ballpark in America.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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To admit to trying is to admit that great style is accessible—that it can be studied and practiced—rather than something only a select few possess.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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More News: William Byron Just Pulled Off a Daytona 500 Feat Only Four Others Have Speaking about the incident in an interview, Byron seemed amused by the clever digital jest.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, Smith believes that clever squad management can help counteract them, and that data analytics can advise coaches on rotation strategies that maximise player rest without disrupting team cohesion.—
Conor O'Neill,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The curtain dropped to reveal a massive electric mining truck capable of hauling 240 metric tons of material.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Throughout his career, he’s proven to be a precocious songwriter, capable of stringing together hit records in a flash.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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My partner’s organization, energy, confidence, focus, and skillful ability to take charge?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Saros With Returnal, developer Housemarque made the skillful transition from shmup to third-person shooter.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And in eighth grade, a mere 31 percent were deemed proficient.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Neither decline is considered significantly different by NCES but continue a worrisome trend: Fewer than 3 in 10 local test-takers scored proficient — or better — in reading.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Reading it, one is reminded, once again, that Trump is a politician who is cunning but semiliterate and ignorant.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sign up The abusive couple were cunning, said Allison Pearson in The Daily Telegraph.—
The Week UK,
theweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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