hand
noun
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
are handing
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present progressiveof hand.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And in several such cases, judges are handing out more than just reprimands.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
The crowded Chinese chatbot field also includes Tencent and Baidu, both of which are handing out lucky money to their AI users, and Hong Kong-listed AI startups Zhipu AI and MiniMax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
At the same time, judges and courts around the country are handing out temporary restraining orders and injunctions, and they are reinstating government workers fired without cause.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2025
The tourists are handing a debut to 21-year-old Warwickshire left-hander Jacob Bethell, who will bat at number three despite never before batting higher than number four in first-class cricket.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024
“And it’s weird, Mama, cuz we don’t have all that much funding this year, and they’re cutting programs and some of the teachers are handing out copies of textbooks because we don’t have enough. Look!”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
