hand
noun
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
is handing
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present progressiveof hand (3rd person singular).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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This summer’s food-safety scare is handing local farmers markets a massive customer surge, the Journal’s Amira McKee and Maya Davis write.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Taipei resident Jay Tsai hopes he never needs the crisis guide Taiwan is handing out to millions of households across the island, which faces threats of natural disasters and a Chinese invasion.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
The founder of the UK's biggest toy chain, the Entertainer, is handing over control of the business to his 1,900 workers.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
Instead, we will hear from two women who refuse to blithely accept what the High Court is handing down—two women who have decided to do something, in very different ways.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2024
My mother is handing me a baby doll.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
