: an operation of drawing blood to the surface of the body by use of a glass vessel evacuated by heat
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This will invite warping, swelling, cupping, discoloration, or even long-term structural damage.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 14 Feb. 2026
Vähäsarja vigorously rubbed some cups on Landers’s back—cupping creates a vacuum and stimulates blood flow—and turned the whole thing bright pink.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
There are several add-on enhancements clients can choose from to include in their session, like fascia stripping and cupping.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
The organic coffee tour and cupping is a must: Guests can learn all about coffee making from plant and fermentation to roasting and drinking.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 14 Feb. 2026
Vähäsarja vigorously rubbed some cups on Landers’s back—cupping creates a vacuum and stimulates blood flow—and turned the whole thing bright pink.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
There are several add-on enhancements clients can choose from to include in their session, like fascia stripping and cupping.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
The organic coffee tour and cupping is a must: Guests can learn all about coffee making from plant and fermentation to roasting and drinking.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cupping
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“Cupping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupping. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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