hand
noun
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
has handed
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present perfectof hand (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I would pick Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back but I am still not convinced Tuchel trusts him even though he has handed him an England recall.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
"The government has handed Australians a switch. Whether anyone flips it is another matter," Lisa Harrison, a lecturer in communication and media at Flinders University, said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lebanon has handed Syria a former general who served under the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad, in the first extradition of its kind since his government fell.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
A critical bottleneck in memory chips has handed Micron and other names unprecedented pricing power.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
I went to Mrs. Van Hopper, uncertain, rather self-conscious, like a maid who has handed in her notice through a friend.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
