hand over fist
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Still, “China is very savvy and is not charging back into the market, buying crude hand over fist, when prices are in triple digits and freight rates are so high.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Instead of buying hand over fist, China may cool down a little bit,” said Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at OPIS, which, like The Wall Street Journal, is owned by Dow Jones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
England made metres hand over fist and, that intensity, combined with set-piece dominance, made a breakthrough inevitable.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
“These companies are extremely profitable and will continue to make money hand over fist whether they’re selling combustion engines or EVs,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
He had seen men with fourth-grade educations who could barely read making money hand over fist, and he saw the place overcome by decadence and greed until the bust.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word