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hand over

VERB
give back; release
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon cede deliver donate entrust give up hand leave present provide relinquish supply surrender transfer turn over
WEAK
commend commit consign dispense feed find fork out fork up relegate waive yield
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep retain take withhold

Example Sentences

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So, while the growers were losing money hand over fist, housing developers were coming through with godfather offers to buy them out, convert them to row housing, and sell, sell, sell.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Allies say Wadagni has been involved in all Talon's security decisions in recent years and chose to hand over the baton to him.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“The time is right for me to hand over the reins for the next phase of Air India’s rise,” Wilson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

You should never be required to hand over the keys to the car.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

I hold my hand over hers to show her how to make the sweep of the G, and then the other letters come easily.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar