1
as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons
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2
as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter
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as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
handed over their valuables to the desk clerk, who put them in the hotel safe
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as in handed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
hand over that screwdriver, will you please?
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Recent Examples of handed over
All living hostages were handed over to Israel earlier this month, and as of Sunday, Hamas has returned the remains of 15 hostages, with 13 still to be returned.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Then, they are handed over to child protection services in each state and placed in an adoptive home.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
Bright sighed with relief as volunteers handed over bread and other provisions to help get her family through the week.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
But much to Castle's disappointment, Paramount handed over the directing reins to Roman Polanski, who sandwiched the film between 1965's Repulsion and 1976's The Tenant in his informal Apartment Trilogy.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Enciso handed over his driver’s license, and the officer asked him to step out of the car.
—Maria Santana, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Israel announced Saturday that the latest remains handed over by Hamas via the Red Cross were that of a deceased hostage.
—Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
He has been charged by the International Criminal Court with crimes that include genocide but has not been handed over to face justice in The Hague.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Ever since the company’s founder was pushed out and fled Russia in 2014 for resisting Kremlin demands and the company was handed over to Putin allies, VK has been more than pliant in cooperating with the state.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Then, they are handed over to child protection services in each state and placed in an adoptive home.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
Bright sighed with relief as volunteers handed over bread and other provisions to help get her family through the week.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
But much to Castle's disappointment, Paramount handed over the directing reins to Roman Polanski, who sandwiched the film between 1965's Repulsion and 1976's The Tenant in his informal Apartment Trilogy.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Enciso handed over his driver’s license, and the officer asked him to step out of the car.
—Maria Santana, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Israel announced Saturday that the latest remains handed over by Hamas via the Red Cross were that of a deceased hostage.
—Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
He has been charged by the International Criminal Court with crimes that include genocide but has not been handed over to face justice in The Hague.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Ever since the company’s founder was pushed out and fled Russia in 2014 for resisting Kremlin demands and the company was handed over to Putin allies, VK has been more than pliant in cooperating with the state.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed over
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Prior to his takeover, the sister pageants suffered some shakeups, most notably after the 2023 adult and junior winners, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastav, relinquished their titles.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The company also relinquished its cloud exclusivity with OpenAI, a concession on its part, but announced OpenAI has contracted to purchase an incremental $250 billion in Azure services.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The figure of Achilles, a warrior who singlehandedly choked a river with dead enemies before taking on the river god himself, provided a model for Alexander the Great and persists in contemporary popular entertainment, political speech, and military culture in celebrations of shock and awe.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Still, as of Monday, head coach John Harbaugh provided an encouraging update on Jackson’s status ahead of Thursday night’s matchup with the Miami Dolphins.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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As a member of the Relais & Châteaux collection, its Appalachian hospitality shines through, starting with a walking stick handed to every guest upon arrival.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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He was handed a 3×5 index card with the tipster’s name and phone number.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jenner went with a cohesive look, pairing the light brown boots with a Fendi suit rendered in a rich chocolate hue.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the postgame press conference, Tagovailoa was asked about a false start from Dolphins offensive tackle Larry Borum and supplied a striking explanation.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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McIver, Baretto and Epperson allegedly supplied the drugs that led to De Niro Rodriguez's overdose.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bachmeier went through spring ball at Stanford, but transferred to BYU, along with his brother Tiger, after the firing of Cardinal coach Troy Taylor.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The improvements in that technology transferred to the health industry, enabling smaller, less expensive infrared devices for a number of medical applications such as handheld ear thermometers used at home and sophisticated instruments used to detect cancers.—
Michele Raphael,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Herodotus reasoned that had Helen in fact been within the walls of Troy instead of in Egypt, the Trojans would surely have surrendered her to the Greeks rather than allow their city to be destroyed.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kendall Bizzell, 22, of Little Rock surrendered on Friday in Little Rock District Court and was arrested on a theft of property charge in the thefts that occurred between June 2 and June 20, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ellen gave birth to Cooper Ellis Kershaw and Chance James Kershaw in 2020 and 2021, respectively.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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