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Examples of hand up in a Sentence
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In bodycam footage from cameras worn by two officers, the officers are heard announcing their presence, ordering Bassey to come out the apartment and put his hands up in the air.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
Police in Akron, Ohio, released video of an officer shooting a 15-year-old boy who was holding what his family says was a toy gun, video that shows the teenager was struck seconds after the officer ordered him to put his hands up last week.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
The recordings said Stone had his hands up when police arrived.
—Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
In the video, Bronze made a cute squeal while raising his hands up as the Oregon Ducks and South Carolina Gamecocks played against each other in an NCAA game that saw the Oregon team ultimately win 87 - 73.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Put his hand up on his shoulder, and kinda run it down his arm, and things like that.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
The Illenium oeuvre, developed over his five studio albums, is cinematic, anthemic, often heavy and typically lyrically personal music that mulls deeper themes — love, heartbreak, rage — than standard dance refrains about putting your f–king hands up.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
The seven people were arrested in the hours and days after a Maricopa County grand jury handed up indictments on March 6.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
After getting up, a firefighter helps extinguish the flames, and Jason gleefully put his hands up in the air.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near hand up
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Legal Definition
hand up
transitive verb
: to deliver (an indictment) to a judge or higher judicial authority
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