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as in convenient
situated within easy reach
keeps a box of tissue handy whenever she watches Romeo and Juliet on her home theater
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as in skilled
skillful with the hands
handy with a needle and thread
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Recent Examples of handy
There are countless situations when calculating how many square feet are in a space comes in handy, from renting or buying a home to furnishing a place.
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Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
No matter the price point or skill level of your recipient, there are some handy tech gadgets and tools that create a unique and practical gift.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Zddloinp Over-Stove Spice Rack Banish countertop clutter with the help of this handy shelf, which sits snugly on top of your stove.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Her ability to create her own shot in the halfcourt came in handy as the Anteaters struggled to connect from deep.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
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Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
No matter the price point or skill level of your recipient, there are some handy tech gadgets and tools that create a unique and practical gift.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Zddloinp Over-Stove Spice Rack Banish countertop clutter with the help of this handy shelf, which sits snugly on top of your stove.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Her ability to create her own shot in the halfcourt came in handy as the Anteaters struggled to connect from deep.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handy
Adjective
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Their courtesy airport shuttle is convenient for travelers who won’t be driving.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Why Disinfecting Wipes Seem Like an Easy Solution Disinfecting wipes are convenient, effective, and often the first thing people reach for when wiping down kitchen surfaces.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The pyramids, the temples, the stunning gold jewelry found in royal tombs — all of these marvels depended on practical, everyday tools wielded by skilled hands.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s a shortage of skilled workers who have both the manual skills and the organizational skills needed for the sector, and there’s also competition among companies for warehouse personnel based on pay, benefits, lifestyle and more.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That declaration puts political clout behind the status quo, where public land remains accessible to those who can buy control of key parcels and hire fancy attorneys.—
Karlee Provenza,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Give them a home with a rotating tray, which will make your collection less chaotic and more accessible.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What followed was very clever and fun.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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For progressives, the undisputed master of the viral protest song is the thirty-three-year-old folksinger Jesse Welles, who makes videos of himself standing in a field, singing clever miniature tunes about the hypocrisies of the health-care industry, tech billionaires, ICE.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Additionally, Max is capable of shielding car buyers personal identifying information and dealerships proprietary information from being put into a public AI system.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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His ability to frame his own success as something everyone is capable of achieving and his philanthropic affection for his Fayetteville, North Carolina hometown have always been some of his strongest qualities.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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During her tenure at UTA, her skillful agenting has shaped and built the careers of so many iconic talents.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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She is remembered as a gifted painter and skillful in pastels, in addition to being an avid supporter of philanthropic causes and frequent golfer, finding both love and frustration in the sport, her family says.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
4 Feb. 2026
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Goldsworthy has made cunning edits of the landscape throughout Penpont.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps most perceptively captivating is the sweetly cunning way Marczak inserts himself into the film.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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The test, given in 2024, revealed that only 22% of 8th graders scored at or above proficient in reading.—
Larry Sand,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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On the National Assessment of Educational Progress exam, only 29% of California 4th-graders and 25% of 8th-graders scored proficient in reading and math.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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