unhanded

Definition of unhandednext
past tense of unhand
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Verb
  • China’s metals industry began this year with its biggest profits in at least a decade as soaring prices for aluminum and copper handed the sector a major boost.
    Bloomberg, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Then the case counsellor handed me the check for eight hundred dollars.
    Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Members of the press in attendance dropped to the floor.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Both medical providers were later charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the nurse was acquitted and charges were dropped against the doctor after a jury could not reach a verdict.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Struijk’s error was punished, but nobody in white gave a good account of themselves during an opening period in which Daniel Farke admitted there was nervousness in his line-up.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • White told reporters at his Halas Hall introduction that his on-field tenacity comes from rivalries with his brothers and dad that stoked his fire and gave him a cutthroat edge.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Unhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanded. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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