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hands down

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adverb

hands down

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hand down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-down
Adjective
  • Plus, the sleek silhouette and versatile camel color will be easy to style with sweatpants, shorts, and tennis skirts.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Being both the host and musical guest on SNL is never easy; however, Gaga’s highly choreographed and costumed performance style seemed like an especially tall order.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • What started with an iced beverage (sort of butterscotch, sort of shortbread, definitely non-alcoholic) with the Wizarding World’s opening in 2010, now comes in frozen, hot and non-dairy varieties, plus there’s butterbeer fudge, potted cream and ice cream for sale.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Old pals Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal definitely delivered.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Made from a gorgeous faux-leather material and available in 17 vibrant colors, this passport protector will easily slot into any pocket of your purse while preserving the exterior of your ID.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Though Landis survived impeachment, the American Bar Association didn’t let him off so easily, censuring him for his questionable career juggling.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Pedal assist, via a cadence sensor, was smooth enough but not torque-sensor smooth; the bike’s (and rider’s) weight helps to smooth out engagement.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Lime, cilantro, chile and oregano are blended until smooth, then poured over mashed avocados.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Alex Ovechkin will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Change can be hard sometimes, so certainly some of the discontent is just a function of having the phone interface changed without warning.
    Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Rather, his supporters say that Montgomery was the first to understand and demonstrate the physics and control that still informs modern flight.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Under normal conditions, a measured fever is nothing more than a single aspect of a broader picture that informs the course of treatment, both Haimovich and Hooker told me.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This fund is the simplest way to play the inevitable rise in lithium prices.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Prioritizing fitness amid a busy travel schedule, the former Radio City Rockette and The Talk host says her outlook is simple.
    Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Collins’s search for his wife will surely play a major role, but can that take the form of a mystery that’s slowly unraveled over the course of a season?
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
  • This draft’s most intriguing wide receiver is Travis Hunter, who was lumped in with the cornerbacks at last week’s combine and surely will be out of the 49ers’ first-round reach.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Hands-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-down. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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