hand back
phrasal verb
handed back; handing back; hands back
: to return (something) by handing it to someone
He handed the letter back (to her) without reading it.
The clerk handed back my credit card.
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The protective father also held his hands back, guarding his son while placing the back of his head on Jack’s stomach.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
When Norris rejoined the race, McLaren asked Piastri to hand back P2 to Norris.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
In December, Suntory replaced Niinami by promoting Torii as president, in a move that saw the Japanese whiskey maker’s reins being handed back to the family.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
An appeals court blocked a previous Breyer order that found Trump illegally federalized the National Guard and must hand back control to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 2 Sep. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
When Norris rejoined the race, McLaren asked Piastri to hand back P2 to Norris.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
In December, Suntory replaced Niinami by promoting Torii as president, in a move that saw the Japanese whiskey maker’s reins being handed back to the family.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
An appeals court blocked a previous Breyer order that found Trump illegally federalized the National Guard and must hand back control to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hand back
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“Hand back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20back. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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