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hand onto

VERB

retain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb cling to contain enjoy have hold keep maintain own possess preserve recognize

STRONG

clutch detain grasp husband memorize mind recall recollect remember reminisce reserve restrain retrospect save withhold

WEAK

bear in mind hold fast keep in mind keep possession put away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert disperse dispossess exclude ignore lack let go lose miss misunderstand need neglect not have release want

STRONG

disregard forget free liberate waste

WEAK

fire pass up spend

Example Sentences

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Volunteers have been working since October creating new 15-foot strings of lights and hanging them by hand onto the trees along the nearly one-mile route.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

From the woods, the giant fir is loaded by hand onto a trailer, put up and decorated with lights and a star.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2018

A camera put the robotic hand onto a huge screen above the stage.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2018

“I’ll tell you about this guy,” said Kaine, dropping his hand onto Northam’s shoulder.

From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2017

Coach put his hand onto Luke’s shoulder, and it felt like a boulder.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

hand onto

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