HANDING OVER Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

handing over

verb

present participle of hand over

as in relinquishing

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons

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as in providing

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter

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as in leaving

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another handed over their valuables to the desk clerk, who put them in the hotel safe

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as in handing

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another hand over that screwdriver, will you please?

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Recent Examples of handing over As family offices prepare for a sweeping generational transfer, with baby boomers and older generations handing over the reins to Gen Xers and millennials, their investments and priorities are set to change. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Kennedy gave up her 14-year post earlier this year, handing over the reins to Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO in September, handing over the top job to former hardware chief John Ternus and taking an executive chairman role. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 Jamal, meanwhile, was allegedly handing over information about his clients to the FBI. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 But most of it is locked in Euroclear, a Belgian securities depository, and Brussels fears that handing over the assets will result in court cases that eventually force it to pay Moscow back. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 Avoid handing over extra details simply because a box appears on a form. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Let collaboration expand the possibility without handing over ownership of it. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 On September 2, 2026, World open sourced ProveKit, a post quantum zero knowledge proving toolkit that lets a person prove a fact about themselves, such as being over 18 or holding a valid passport, without ever handing over the underlying document. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

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But the pro-Israel lobby is not relinquishing its political power, evidenced by its move to give more than $9 million to support Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race.

— Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
With all the characters in the show, there’s an exploration of losing control, taking control and relinquishing control, and Chris experiences all of those.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of relinquishing

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Customers would be able to trace and audit its components, providing greater visibility into where their hardware originates.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Documentation Behind Each Claim Each fiber category is supported by chain-of-custody documentation and volume reconciliation, providing article-level traceability.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of providing

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Despite a strong growth forecast for the region, unemployment among the fast-growing youth population remains stubbornly high, leading to political instability and leaving the authorities looking for ways to create more jobs.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Literally days before leaving office, the former Biden Under Secretary used the stroke of a (digital) pen to inappropriately expand the closed-school discharge period for certain institutions targeted by the previous Administration.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaving

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Abner Uribe and Aaron Ashby combined for five strikeouts in three scoreless innings of relief before handing the ball to Megill.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
Milwaukee’s hottest hitter William Contreras led off the inning with his second hit of the game - a single into left field - which led Tampa Bay to make another pitching change, this time handing the ball to Garrett Cleavinger.

— Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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Halo 4, 5, and Infinite used sci-fi nonsense to transform him into this larger-than-life figure, rendering the rest of the UNSC largely powerless in the process.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, Alta began powering all AI within Rent the Runway’s app—and Rent the Runway saw a 35% increase in engagement after integrating Alta’s styling and rendering capabilities.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of rendering

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The design has also been selected for export programmes in Poland and Indonesia, giving it a growing international footprint.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Something could come together quietly through a helpful conversation, a small favor, or someone giving you useful information without much fanfare.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of giving

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By reducing delays in transferring and interpreting images, researchers estimate CLARKE could help emergency managers make decisions roughly a day earlier.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
In return, Russia has reportedly supplied North Korea with air defenses and electronic warfare capabilities and is considering transferring even more advanced military technology.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of transferring

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Walker enters this game with 106 carries and 21 passing targets (14 receptions) in just five games.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
These showers won’t make their way to Sacramento, but a few passing clouds over the region are expected late morning and early afternoon as the decaying pulse of earlier rain passes.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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