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
Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 31 May 2025
He was then was seen in viral bystander video on the ground with his hands cuffed behind him as Chauvin pinned his knee to Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 15 May 2025
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Plus, the bag’s gold hardware goes perfectly with her elegant gold hoops and ear cuff.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Ultimately, Coop is cleared, and Sam is cuffed and taken away by the police.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 31 May 2025
He was then was seen in viral bystander video on the ground with his hands cuffed behind him as Chauvin pinned his knee to Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
As workers were hauled off in cuffs, throngs of people yelled at the agents and held up cellphones to record them, according to videos of the showdown.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Plus, the bag’s gold hardware goes perfectly with her elegant gold hoops and ear cuff.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuff
Verb
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Eugenio Suárez has socked a league-best 10 homers in his age-33 season.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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But with real estate values surging in recent years, more homeowners around the U.S. are now getting socked with higher property taxes and bumping against the SALT deduction limit, prompting some lawmakers to call for changes to the $10,000 cap.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
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After my books had been boxed up for three years during various moves and travel, finally getting to unpack them in Baton Rouge felt like meeting old friends.—
Jack Barlow,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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Gottheimer with a confounding TV ad that used AI to portray him boxing with Trump, Spiller with a $35 million spend from his union, dwarfing every other candidate’s war chest.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
9 June 2025
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These nimble vehicles are built to precise specs, and capturing racing footage from the driver's point of view isn't as simple as slapping a GoPro on and calling it a day.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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The experience was shared on Reddit, where the passenger detailed how the person seated behind him, in first class nonetheless, repeatedly tapped and slapped the person's head and hat to awaken him to help retrieve a lost earbud.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
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That chopped more than 300 points off the CAC 40, almost three times more than car-maker Stellantis NV, the next biggest drag.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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The Big Ten player of the year chopped the first pitch to short for a 6-3 inning-ending double play.—
Brady Oltmans,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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There were no runners on and two outs when Ohtani belted Rockies' reliever Tyler Kinley’s hanging breaking ball 418 feet into the Dodgers' bullpen.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Adele and Sam Smith may be known for belting out high notes during their performances, just as the legendary Céline Dion is for digging deep to reach her incomparable range.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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On the witness stand, Ventura described Combs stomping on her face in the back of an Escalade in 2009 and kicking and punching her repeatedly over the years.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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Following this method ensures deer make it into the plot before dark, which is an obvious prerequisite to punching a tag.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
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The Giants haven’t had a 30-homer hitter in a single season since Bonds smacked 45 in 2004.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2025
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In testing with a dozen real-world examples of ransomware, Bitdefender smacked down all but one.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Marc Lopez, a former prosecutor who is currently a defense attorney specializing in domestic violence and drunk driving cases in Indianapolis, said there are very few circumstances in which an officer will knock on your door out of nowhere and need to get inside.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Immediately after being traded and added to the team’s group chat, the chirps started flying. Bennett, who knocked Marchand out of a couple games of the playoffs last year with a controversial hit, was the first victim.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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“Cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuff. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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