hand back

verb

handed back; handing back; hands back
: to return (something) by handing it to someone
He handed the letter back (to her) without reading it.
The clerk handed back my credit card.

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So any time freed by AI is far more likely to be filled with new tasks than handed back as a long weekend. — Dan Schawbel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 An owner holding a flat asking rent while handing back six weeks free is collecting a rent that fell. — Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Senate Democrats and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are hedging their bets on victories in red states – Iowa, North Carolina, Texas, Ohio and yes, Alaska – to help flip the upper chamber and hand back control to the party. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Kids were handed back-to-school supplies, while families like Alexandra Martinez's continued trying to make it through without electricity. — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand back

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“Hand back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20back. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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