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be handy

VERB
come
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arrive become enter get happen hit materialize move occur reach show show up
STRONG
attain burst buzz flare near originate
WEAK
be accessible be at disposal be convenient be obtainable be ready blow in bob up breeze in check in clock in close in draw near drop in fall by fall in get in hit town make it make the scene move toward pop in pop up punch in ring in roll in sign in sky in spring in turn out turn up wind up at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal depart disappear go hide leave lose stop
WEAK
recede retreat

Example Sentences

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Travel insurance, which can cover cancellations of the trip itself or the cost of medical emergencies while traveling, can be handy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Shopping locally for groceries may be handy but people who rely on convenience stores can end up paying far more.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

Growing your own microgreens could be handy, too.

From Salon • May 28, 2024

A flow chart would be handy to keep track of all the overlapping relationships, career changes and ethnicities here; some gown, some town, some teetering in between.

From New York Times • May 21, 2023

If a piece of gear had been handy in Kitum Cave, it would be handy in the monkey house.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston