unhanded

Definition of unhandednext
past tense of unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhanded
Verb
  • The tall girl arranged her curls behind her ears and handed me three cones with vanilla and chocolate.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Cal State Northridge handed UC San Diego’s men’s basketball team its third straight loss Saturday.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Saturday's loss dropped the Red Wolves into a 10th-place tie with Louisiana-Lafayette in the Sun Belt standings.
    Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
  • On December 11th, Binance dropped its fees for certain crypto trades if they were conducted in USD1.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Each member gave their all, giving a rousing performance that ranged from sweet and cute to jaw-droppingly sexy.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • My dad also gave me some weird things to read for our little one-on-one Communist training, like Lenin’s On the National Question, which was a big ask of a twelve-year-old.
    Gaby Iori January 27, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Unhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanded. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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