unhanded

Definition of unhandednext
past tense of unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhanded
Verb
  • Afterwards, in the Coliseum tunnel, a beaming Ellwood was handed a phone with Principal Andy Abner on the other end.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Also Sunday, Deniz Undav scored for the fifth Bundesliga game in a row as a goalkeeping blunder handed Stuttgart a 1-0 win over Leipzig to strengthen its push to qualify for the Champions League.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Saturday’s defeat also dropped the Heat from sixth to seventh place in the East, falling percentage points behind the sixth-place Toronto Raptors (37-29).
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Medvedev had dropped his last four meetings against Alcaraz, including a loss in the Indian Wells final in 2024.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Girl Scout Ava Duff gave a speech and led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by other speakers and a wreath-laying ceremony at the first lady’s grave site in Yorba Linda.
    Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Deputies gave him several doses of Narcan, a medicine that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses, and began CPR, the sheriff’s office said.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Unhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanded. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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