hand
noun
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
was handing
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past progressiveof hand.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Instead he was handing off regional duties to regional allies while the U.S. pursued bigger game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
In a concrete sign of Europe taking more responsibility within NATO, the alliance this week announced the United States was handing two senior regional command positions to Britain and Italy.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
At the Fayetteville town hall, the former president joked that it looked like Dwight was handing him money.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2024
The document alleges that he was handing over information "with reason to believe that it would be used to the injury of the United States and to the advantage of a foreign nation".
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
I followed more cautiously and caught up just as he was handing several pennies to a waterman with a small wherry-boat.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
