unhanded

verb

past tense of unhand
as in handed

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  1. handed
  2. dropped
  3. gave
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  • Posters of Kate Moss photographed by Juergen Teller have been plastered over the city and praise for the exhibition has been handed largely to Enninful.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At each location, a man emerged and either handed the driver an envelope or spoke with him for a few seconds.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of handed
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  • In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped third-degree felony charges of home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The football team has dropped 44 games since 2020, and our once-vaunted basketball program hasn’t made the NCAAs since 2021.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropped
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  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
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“Unhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanded. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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