handed
adjective
hand·ed
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Definition of handed
1
: having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination a large-handed man
2
: using a specified hand or number of hands
—used in combination right-handeda one-handed catch
Examples of handed in a Sentence
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Ramirez faces decision Right-handed pitcher JC Ramirez was outrighted to triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, barely two weeks after being activated for the first time this season. — Los Angeles Times, "Mike Trout and Justin Upton power Angels over White Sox," 15 Aug. 2019 And the list does not include former top prospect and left-handed pitcher Justus Sheffield, who is also with the Travelers. — oregonlive.com, "Is the Seattle Mariners’ future the Arkansas Travelers’ present?," 15 Aug. 2019 After the Cincinnati Reds designated for assignment right-handed relief pitcher David Hernandez earlier on Friday, fellow reliever Amir Garrett was among former teammates talking about having a tough time with the move. — Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, "Amir Garrett: Cincinnati Reds designating David Hernandez 'kinda hurt me a lot'," 10 Aug. 2019 The Detroit Tigers have placed right-handed pitcher Jordan Zimmermann on the 10-day injured list with a right cervical spasm. — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers place Jordan Zimmermann (neck) on 10-day injured list," 5 Aug. 2019 Ladendorf and Falsetti agreed that the new rule requiring pitchers to step off the rubber before attempting a pickoff throw has emboldened runners to steal bases when a left-handed pitcher is on the mound. — Ryan Nilsson, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago-area baseball players along for the ride as Atlantic League tests new rules: ‘The whole point is to get it right.’," 3 Aug. 2019 Bryan Woo, a right-handed pitcher for the Peninsula Oilers from Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, was named the league’s Top Prospect. — Anchorage Daily News, "Mat-Su outfielder Erik Webb is ABL’s player of the year," 2 Aug. 2019 Brewers general manager David Stearns told reporters Wednesday that Black and Jake Faria, a right-handed pitcher acquired from Tampa Bay, will be sent to San Antonio. — Alex Miller, ExpressNews.com, "Missions lose shortstop Mauricio Dubon as part of deadline deal," 31 July 2019 For the third time during their skid, a left-handed pitcher silenced their bats. — Jorge Castillo, latimes.com, "Dodgers fall to Red Sox, suffering their fourth loss in a row," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'handed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for handed
handed
adjective
hand·ed
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Kids Definition of handed
: using a particular hand or number of hands
left-handed a one-handed catch
handed
adjective
hand·ed
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Medical Definition of handed
1
: having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
a large-handed man
2
: using a specified hand or number of hands
—used in combination
right-handed
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