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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The incident between the two took place on March 9 when Arozarena reached down to greet Raleigh in his catcher’s squat at home plate, and Raleigh declined to offer his hand back in a game in which the Americans beat Mexico 5-3.
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The doorbell might ring with a request for Bob or to hand back something borrowed.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2026
Once detected, the robot can slow down, stop, or hand back control within milliseconds.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
The focus in the box was trading out a leg kick for a toe tap and moving his hands back at the start of his swing, adjustments aimed at more direct path to the ball.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The doorbell might ring with a request for Bob or to hand back something borrowed.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2026
Once detected, the robot can slow down, stop, or hand back control within milliseconds.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
The focus in the box was trading out a leg kick for a toe tap and moving his hands back at the start of his swing, adjustments aimed at more direct path to the ball.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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