handing over

verb

Definition of handing overnext
present participle of hand over
1
as in relinquishing
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons

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2
as in providing
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter

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3
as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another handed over their valuables to the desk clerk, who put them in the hotel safe

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4
as in passing
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another hand over that screwdriver, will you please?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handing over
  1. relinquishing
  2. providing
  3. handing
  4. passing
  5. rendering
  6. giving
  7. leaving
  8. transferring
Verb
  • For the Thunder to turn a defensive liability into one of the best defenders in all of basketball, without relinquishing a single draft pick, has to go down as one of the biggest steals of the 2024-2025 NBA season.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There’s that relinquishing control of the messaging, though!
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of relinquishing
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  • Four Milwaukee alderman are exploring the feasibility of providing refunds to residents whose neighborhoods were not adequately plowed after this month's snow fall, the council announced Monday.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Queen, who splits his time between Orlando and Osceola in the G League, earned the start after providing a boost off the bench against the Heat.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of providing
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  • Roosevelt had a 45-32 halftime lead before handing Redondo Union (9-1) its first defeat.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • After his retirement in 2007, Mike led that group for many years before stepping down last year and handing it over to Patty Lanoue Stearns.
    Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • During the same period, the number of candidates passing the four test sections needed to be licensed as a CPA fell even more dramatically—just 18,847 successfully completed the test in 2022, down 32% from 2016.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But the team has been one of the worst passing teams in the NHL, consistently mismanages the puck, makes routine mistakes in defensive zone coverage and still doesn’t handle the front of the net well enough in either zone.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of passing
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  • Last but not least, wind turbines' large blades are constructed from fiberglass, carbon fiber, or epoxy resin, rendering conventional recycling procedures ineffective.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This article contains general information only; Deloitte is not rendering accounting, business, financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice.
    Jana Arbanas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of rendering
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  • Almost no one is giving him a chance to win.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Kelly is in the final year of a four-year, $50 million contract extension, and he’s been candid about the Colts’ disinterest in giving him another extension.
    James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of giving
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  • The fight drew about 74 million viewers globally, but strained the servers, leaving many viewers with buffering screens and anger.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Each boat must clear 700 inspection points, from bow to stern, before leaving the factory’s garage doors.
    Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaving
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  • The particles are too small, however, to reflect the sun's heat-energy-transferring infrared light.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Assad's departure also led analysts and government officials to claim that Russia may be transferring some of its military assets from Syria's Tartus naval base and Hmeimim air base to Libya.
    Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of transferring
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