as in swipe
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the mama cat would give her kittens a cuff with a paw whenever they played too rough
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as in bracelet
usually cuffs plural
something that physically prevents free movement
the policeman snapped the cuffs on and led the prisoner away to the car
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as in to sock
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Recent Examples of cuff
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
When law enforcement showed up, Davis asked to have his hands cuffed in front of him, so as not to aggravate his bum shoulder.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, touches like bold belts and ponytail cuffs make any outfit feel intentional.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
And with that confession, other officers swoop in, cuff him and take him away.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
When law enforcement showed up, Davis asked to have his hands cuffed in front of him, so as not to aggravate his bum shoulder.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
This $33 jacket at Amazon has an oversized hood, pockets deep enough to fit your hands, and thumbholes in the cuffs.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, touches like bold belts and ponytail cuffs make any outfit feel intentional.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuff
Verb
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Ten years after his expulsion, Saleh’s third feature in the trilogy, after Boy From Heaven, socks it to Egypt’s military leaders and General Intelligence Service (GIS), and by implication al-Sisi.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The 170-grain slug socked him right between the horns.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 2025
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An Emmy nominee, Foster will next be seen starring opposite Sydney Sweeney in the Black Bear boxing pic Christy, out November 7 after premiering at TIFF.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin was featured throughout the trailer and was shown boxing an opponent in a ring.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the scrum disperses, D’Angelo turns to you and slaps you five.—
Touré,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China of trying to weaken the global economy by slapping export controls on resources vital for technology.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To chop the spinach, try arranging it in sort of a clump on your cutting board.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Summit leaves much of Spears’ original vocal in tact, in moments chopping it up and adding spaces of near silence for dramatic effect, before dialing up the BPM and letting the whole thing loose with a bouncy drop.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hernandez belted a home run as part of a two-run top of the second inning that gave the Dodgers the lead after the Brewers jumped ahead with a Jackson Chourio solo homer in their first trip to the plate.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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When a jacket was paired with a skirt, either slim and pencil-shaped or bursting in ballerina tulle, it was always belted and worn with statement shoes.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The victim resisted, was punched, and attempted to flee while calling a friend for help.—
Phillipe Vieira,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The video, which has more than 1,000 shares, captured a woman punching another woman on a counter when a man with a gray shirt walked up to them.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That conflict comes to a head in the middle of campus in the film’s most intense scene, as Alma verbally belittles and demeans her until Maggie snaps and suddenly smacks her mentor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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The previous year, another Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield, smacked the series-winning double in the top of the 11th inning of Game 6 against the Braves at old Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Last year in a Bravo League football game against Tesoro, a 44-14 win for the Sea Kings in which Annett passed for 285 yards, he was hit by a defender while making a throw, knocking his right (throwing) shoulder out of socket.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t to knock van der Kolk’s book—a book on mental health being so popular feels like a win—but fewer and fewer books getting larger and larger deals is a worrying trend.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuff. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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