as in successively
in succession without others coming in between
worked on repairing the fencing for five days hand running
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Recent Examples of hand running
The desire to have a steady hand running foreign policy meant that getting him through the Senate would be easy.
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Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Jomo Fray’s camera basks in textures the same way the scenes are immersed in sounds, focusing on the child’s fingers caressing the fish scales or her hand running through the babbling creek.
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Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Nov. 2023
But Tom doesn't have the wheels and isn't as confident with the ball in his hand running as Joe is.
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Kyle Brown,
The Enquirer,
9 Apr. 2023
Seen sitting before a fireplace, Reedus was captured from behind in an all-black ensemble with his hand running through his long dark hair, as Nova sat beside him in a pink outfit with her blonde locks flowing down her neck.
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Nicholas Rice,
Peoplemag,
26 Nov. 2022
That strategy worked well throughout Harden's two-year partnership with Paul, as Coach Mike D'Antoni always had an experienced hand running the offense.
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Ben Golliver,
courant.com,
12 July 2019
The first lady, who speaks French, also has experienced hands running the kitchen, pastry shop and florist’s lair.
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Washington Post,
24 Apr. 2018
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Jomo Fray’s camera basks in textures the same way the scenes are immersed in sounds, focusing on the child’s fingers caressing the fish scales or her hand running through the babbling creek.
—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Nov. 2023
But Tom doesn't have the wheels and isn't as confident with the ball in his hand running as Joe is.
—
Kyle Brown,
The Enquirer,
9 Apr. 2023
Seen sitting before a fireplace, Reedus was captured from behind in an all-black ensemble with his hand running through his long dark hair, as Nova sat beside him in a pink outfit with her blonde locks flowing down her neck.
—
Nicholas Rice,
Peoplemag,
26 Nov. 2022
That strategy worked well throughout Harden's two-year partnership with Paul, as Coach Mike D'Antoni always had an experienced hand running the offense.
—
Ben Golliver,
courant.com,
12 July 2019
The first lady, who speaks French, also has experienced hands running the kitchen, pastry shop and florist’s lair.
—
Washington Post,
24 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand running
Adverb
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The status had previously been renewed successively and, despite the move to end these protections, the State Department warns against traveling to either Haiti or Syria, citing widespread violence, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.
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Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira has the record number of World Cup appearances as a coach with six, but not successively.
Adverb
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As thousands sing, clap and chant together, attendees describe a feeling of bliss and belonging, a chance to step outside the pressures of work, studies and an increasingly competitive society.
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Guests also visited a memory table filled with photos of Love and her father together, along with some of his favorite things, including a football, weights and his scriptures.
Adverb
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The justices, too, seemed eager to embrace electronic recording in cases where no court reporter is available and litigants cannot afford to pay for one on their own, repeatedly pressing lawyers on exactly how such a ruling might be written.
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County officials have repeatedly warned that fraudulent claims take money away from public services and shift the tax burden to honest taxpayers.
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“Hand running.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20running. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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