on hand

phrase

Synonyms of on hand

: in present possession or readily available

kept supplies on hand

: in attendance : present

A priest was on hand to console them.

: about to appear : pending

There was trouble on hand.

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Employee working with open food wearing jewelry on hand and wrist. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Sigourney Weaver was on hand to present the Icon Award to Theron, and following dinner, Judd Apatow and Ford gave the Vantage Award to Domingo. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026 The red carpet had no shortage of high-wattage star sightings, and also on hand was model Kendall Jenner (in custom Valentino, no less). — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026 European astronauts Helen Sharman, Paolo Nespoli and Reinhold Ewald were on hand for its reveal. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on hand

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