on hand

phrase

Synonyms of on handnext
1
: in present possession or readily available
kept supplies on hand
2
: in attendance : present
A priest was on hand to console them.
3
: about to appear : pending
There was trouble on hand.

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The Sukiyaki team was on hand Monday night to walk the red carpet in support of the film’s first screening in Asia. — Gavin Blair, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 Mazariegos had nearly $115,000 cash on hand, compared with Ugarte’s $43,000. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Standing before his dozens of troops, with their wives and children on hand, as their brigade was preparing to deploy overseas during the tail end of the Gulf War, Achilles said, is an experience that’s stuck with him through the years. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 Billy Idol was on hand as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Save the Music teamed to provide a California middle school with a music education program. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on hand

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“On hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20hand. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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