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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  • How Creighton handed Kansas a loss Kansas entered Wednesday’s road game against Creighton as the No. 1 team in the nation, and an undefeated one at that.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Soros recently handed control over his multibillion-dollar Open Society Foundations over to his son, Alex Soros, following the 2022 midterm elections.
    Scott Walter, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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
Verb
  • And given its volatility, any government purchases or sales could have an outsized impact on bitcoin's price.
    Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • On third-and-10, Rodgers caught the snap, took a few steps back, and waited — the offensive line, solid all afternoon, gave him time.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Unhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhand. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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