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
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Also included in the sale are some pieces of Moore’s jewelry, including as an 18-carat gold Tiffany cuff bracelet designed by Paloma Picasso, the daughter of Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, that is to sell for $6,000 to $8,000.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 21 May 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
Four of the women in the photos were sitting in front of an Israeli flag, and four of the women had their hands cuffed or tied with plastic restraints.
—Lynzy Billing, The Dial, 6 May 2025
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Noun
Photo: By Stefan Kohli The collection, which includes necklaces, rings, and earrings, takes cues from Parker’s signature ceramics style: oversized plump white studs bear a resemblance to her Puffy Daisy sconce, as does the Puffy Dome cuff bracelet.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Also included in the sale are some pieces of Moore’s jewelry, including as an 18-carat gold Tiffany cuff bracelet designed by Paloma Picasso, the daughter of Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, that is to sell for $6,000 to $8,000.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 21 May 2025
Verb
The elbow-length sleeves of her dress were also cuffed for added structure.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
Four of the women in the photos were sitting in front of an Israeli flag, and four of the women had their hands cuffed or tied with plastic restraints.
—Lynzy Billing, The Dial, 6 May 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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Why the Southeast gets socked What could make this pollen boost even worse?—
Christine Cairns Fortuin,
The Conversation,
5 May 2025
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Michael McKenzie McCallum was born Dec. 7, 1956, in Kingston, Jamaica, and began boxing as a teenager, racking up as many as 250 amateur bouts before turning pro in 1981.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Past and present residents include Oracle founder Larry Ellison, boxing promotor Don King, self-help guru Tony Robbins, and TV presenter Sean Hannity.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
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The European Union has been working to strike a trade agreement with the US, conscious in particular of Trump’s recent threat to slap a 50% tariff on goods arriving from the bloc.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Price hikes happened quickly after Trump slapped steep levies on trading partners, whether large or small.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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In its purest version, the egg whites and yokes are sieved or finely chopped separately.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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While the peppers are roasting, chop the chorizo into ¼-inch pieces and measure out 1½ cups; then set aside.—
Randy Graham,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Goodman smacked a solo shot to center with two outs in the third and went deep again his next at-bat, belting the ball 418 feet to center for a two-run homer in the fifth.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Even with the sore digit, Tucker belted a pitch to right field in the third inning with his eyes on a triple, but the ball got stuck in the ivy and was ruled a double.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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When the victim initially resisted, the suspect kicked and punched him and forcibly grabbed a wad of cash from the vehicle, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The inmate told prison staff that around 4:30 p.m. on March 7, two other inmates came into his cell, tied him up, kicked and punched him and poked him with a knife, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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With two outs and a runner on in the fourth, Tyler Fitzgerald smacked a fastball from Cabrera to left field.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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Crawford got ahold of an Alcala fastball, sending it off the scoreboard ribbon in right field and erasing a lead that the Twins had been protecting since the second inning when Wallner, in his first major league at-bat since April 15, smacked a two-run home run.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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One of the windows got shattered and he was knocked unconscious.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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“Cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuff. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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