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
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Young Black men in the backs of patrol cars blew their heads open while their hands were cuffed.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Bold statement jewelry, including thick golden cuffs and choker necklace—reminiscent of the jewelry Carter and Douriean Fletcher crafted for Black Panther characters—as well as wooden beaded pieces, punctuated the look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This matching set comes with a relaxed crewneck top and cuffed drawstring waist jogger pants, complete with deep, functional front pockets for stashing your keys, wallet, or phone.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Young Black men in the backs of patrol cars blew their heads open while their hands were cuffed.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ever since the brand has expanded the assortment with chunky cuffs, bangles, sculptural earcuffs, chokers and rings, as well as bags.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Bold statement jewelry, including thick golden cuffs and choker necklace—reminiscent of the jewelry Carter and Douriean Fletcher crafted for Black Panther characters—as well as wooden beaded pieces, punctuated the look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 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
Verb
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Starting in late October and through November, growers would dig their sturdy plants, bundle them in packs of 25 plants, secure them with rubber bands, pack them in wet moss, roll them in sheets of newspaper, box them, and take them down to the Greyhound bus station.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Seen in this light, hoteliers may realize that in an industry built on trust, recognition cannot be boxed as a marketing ploy.—
Ascend Agency,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He's also accused of slapping a nearby female passenger and trying to hit a crew member.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The 28-year-old allegedly went on to slap a female passenger to his left and attempted to slap a crew member.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Noise of trees crackling and sap hissing, branches thumping down, timber being dragged and chopped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Use a mulching mower to chop the leaves into tiny bits that can be left on the lawn to nourish the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ohtani once again came to the rescue, belting his second home run of the game in the seventh inning to tie the game at 5-5.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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In Game 1 of the Toronto Blue Jays belted three homers, but that wasn’t the entire story.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Next, a 10,000-pound concrete-and-steel battering ram was used to punch 24-foot holes through the ice, beginning at the far end of the whales' four-mile path to freedom, so as not to alarm them.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Following her latest pic Christy bowing at AFI Fest last week, Sydney Sweeney is looking to deliver another knockout punch with an upcoming film, and partnering with an A-list director to help deliver the blow.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Quietly handling the cornbread, with a buttery scent that smacks you right in the face, is her paternal grandmother.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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As the scene unfolds, the gorilla suddenly lifts its arm and smacks the glass, causing a crack.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The contestants then had to compete in a physically taxing challenge that involved pushing a heavy cart along a bumpy path, stacking sand bags, climbing ladders, knocking discs off poles, and then finally knocking down four bamboo targets.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kelly was fired Sunday, one day after a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M dropped the Tigers to 5-3 and all but knocked them out of the College Football Playoff race.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuff. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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