UNHANDS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

unhands

verb

present tense third-person singular of unhand

as in hands

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At their on-screen meet cute, Apatow hands Bamford $500 cash just to pitch her on her own documentary.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Every task a person hands to an agent is another chance for something to go wrong.

— Anat Lior, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

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The collagen-rich mixture gives the noodles their slippery texture, which Orlando complements with smoked chili, sunflower-seed miso, and fermented chili cream.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
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Video shared by the sheriff’s office captures the deputy confronting Wooten and repeatedly ordering him to take his hands out of his pockets, turn around and get on his knees.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Felton, like Saputra, regularly hands out experimental dishes to dedicated regulars in exchange for uncensored critiques.

— Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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