hand
noun
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
have been handing
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present perfect progressiveof hand.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For many years, his family have been handing out food they eat during Iftar, such as kebabs, samosas and pakoras, with people who live nearby.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
After showing them pictures, Dekel-Chen likes to leave mementos behind: one of those “MISSING” posters of his son and a pair of these dog tags the hostage families have been handing out.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2023
Volunteers and organizers have been handing out fliers to ensure workers know their rights under the new heat rules.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2021
As part of Wednesday’s #ShareTheMicNow campaign, athletes, actresses, politicians, writers and public speakers have been handing over their Instagram accounts to women of color to amplify Black voices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2020
I cannot tell you how I thank Heaven that I did not entirely confide it to you, for I should have been handing over an inheritance of misery both to yourself and others.
From The Doings of Raffles Haw by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
