handed down

past tense of hand down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed down
Verb
  • When people violate the rules, the policy instructs the officer to first work to educate the rider to make sure they’re informed, rather than step right to enforcement.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Berry’s approach is informed very much by her own experiences coming up in the rough and tumble of investment banking.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No casualties have been reported.
    George Petras, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Estonia last month reported a Ukrainian drone crashing and exploding on its territory.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Iran had notified Qatar in advance of the strike.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cox’s body was taken to the medical examiner's office for autopsy, and his next of kin were notified, the Alaska Department of Public Safety added.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • None of this was disclosed in the document itself.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And even in the approximately two dozen states where names are disclosed, winners are advised to avoid public scrutiny.
    Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 2025 Country Music Association Awards nominations have been revealed, and there are, of course, some snubs and surprises.
    Marcus K. Dowling, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Two cases revealed delays of more than 100 days before basic intake checks were completed.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Innovating with data and AI at Starbucks Starbucks commitment to innovation is manifested through continuous learning.
    Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The fourth flood The July flood manifested exactly the same as the others in 2017, 2021 and 2024, Guimbellot said.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the cases presented took place during the 80s and 90s in Korea, before the internet, streaming video, and mobile devices kept us so apprised of manmade horrors being perpetrated on the other side of the world.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • However, little is known about it and nothing officially has been divulged since the news first came out in 2023.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The cover stars, whose issue is on stands now, divulged their creative passions (stand-up comedy for the cookbook author and acting for the high school sophomore) and how the mother-daughter-duo are helping each other succeed.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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