hand in

verb

handed in; handing in; hands in

transitive verb

: submit sense 2
hand in your homework

Examples of hand in in a Sentence

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The United States of America uses the Electoral College to determine how the next president and vice president are chosen and the popular vote plays a hand in how each state's electors are selected. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024 At the Whitmer event, a souvenir was left behind: A foam hand in the shape of Michigan bearing Harris' name and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024 He is owed $13 million per year in 2025 and 2026, and there is no money changing hands in the trade as per The Athletic’s David O’Brien. Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The gymnast got to play a zombie-like figure who walks on his hands in a contemporary number that more than made up for his bottom-of-the-leaderboard scores from last week. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hand in 

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hand in was in 1623

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“Hand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20in. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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