unhanding

verb

present participle of unhand
as in handing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhanding
  1. handing
  2. giving
  3. handing out
  4. turning over
  5. handing over
  6. giving up
  7. dropping
  8. rendering
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  • That scoreboard is now misleading, because the same AI wave letting those companies shed jobs is handing thousands of capable people the time and the reason to build something of their own.
    — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After missing the playoffs in 2025, Martin started off on a great note, handing a solid Mansfield program a 38-35 loss.
    — Charles Baggarly August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of handing
Verb
  • YouTube‘s Pedro Pina has doubled down on the case against giving prominence to British broadcasters on digital services.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Autonomous trucking provider Gatik raised $200 million in a Series D funding round, giving the company fresh capital to scale its driverless fleet and expand its middle-mile network as demand for autonomous freight gains momentum.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • The next day, Mladic's forces were filmed handing out sweets to children, promising their safe passage.
    — Ivana Sekularac, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • My interest came from learning folk songs, memorable stories passed down over the generations in an oral sense before the American music business cut it up and started handing out ownership of copyrights and publishing.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of handing out
Verb
  • Teams are turning over at a rapid pace, driving valuations to stratospheric heights.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • DePena was released after agreeing to several conditions, including turning over his passport and not seeking any loans without court approval.
    — Michael Casey, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of turning over
Verb
  • These changes have not been enough to convince allies that the United States is serious about handing over responsibility for conventional deterrence.
    — JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But Scalable is not handing over unrestricted control of customer accounts to AI.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of handing over
Verb
  • The department counted just over 28,000 people giving up a Gem State license for somewhere else in 2025.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The labs haven’t clearly assigned those rights, because doing so means giving up the value.
    — Adam Fish, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of giving up
Verb
  • Ahmed, who was living in Dubai when the charges came down and was arrested last year in Serbia, was brought back to Chicago this week after dropping his extradition fight.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • To sweeten the deal, Best Buy has it for a jaw-dropping 48% off, saving you $620 for a limited time.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • But the force of the flooding could mean mud may be caked over such exits, rendering rescue plans difficult, Horney said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The software offered to fix it, rendering a version with the left side lifted and overlaying the before and after so the subject could watch his own jawline move.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rendering
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“Unhanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhanding. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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