unhand

verb

Definition of unhandnext
as in to hand

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhand
  1. hand
  2. unclasp
  3. give
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  • Last summer, at the time a photo of Lionel Messi blessing him at barely six months old resurfaced and went viral, Lamine won the Euros with La Roja in Germany ahead of being handed the Golden Boy gong by Tutto Sport and the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Her dad has a strong scene, handing his watch to Deputy Hank to pass along to Juliette before Dr. Pete completes his suicide mission and blows up the stairs.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of hand
Verb
  • His hands, with their many rings, are broad and eloquent, delicately clasping and unclasping in syncopated claps.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2019
  • The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside.
    Avi Selk, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018
Definition of unclasp
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  • There are gold pulls that make the piece look luxe, a flat bottom construction that increases stability and gives it a clean look, and fluted wood on the front for a mid-century modern-inspired design.
    Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
  • His son, who had drifted away from art, was given the chance to complete it. 10 Best Books of 2024: The staff of The New York Times Book Review has chosen the year’s top fiction and nonfiction.
    Sadie Stein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of give
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“Unhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhand. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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