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
Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
In a familiar blood pressure reader, an inflatable cuff is typically placed around the arm to control blood flow.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
On the morning of February 24th, Williams walked into a hearing room in a courthouse in Greeneville, Tennessee, with his hands cuffed and chained at his waist, to be sentenced for production of child pornography and for his escape.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Today’s puffy, metallic cuff bracelets are the modern-day versions of the big, bold, layered bangles of yesteryear.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
In a familiar blood pressure reader, an inflatable cuff is typically placed around the arm to control blood flow.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
Listen to this article A recidivist New York City thief with more than 100 arrests on his rap sheet, who was involved in nine shoplifting cases from February through April, according to cops, was cuffed again Thursday at a Greenwich Village subway station, the Daily News has learned.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
On the morning of February 24th, Williams walked into a hearing room in a courthouse in Greeneville, Tennessee, with his hands cuffed and chained at his waist, to be sentenced for production of child pornography and for his escape.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Unfortunately, Illinois homeowners socked with double-digit annual insurance premium increases may have little recourse other than to shop around for the best rates and perhaps reinforce their property to better weather upcoming storms, Scarr said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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But Sawyer shoots a little wink at Torres, who takes the hint and socks him in the jaw.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Those agreements effectively boxed out Google's rivals, the DOJ said.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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His administration has said its tariffs would enable trade negotiations that would box out China, the world’s dominant manufacturer.—
Colleen Barry and Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The two rivals slapped each other, and Charlotte missed a spear in the corner.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Republican president slapped 10% tariffs on most goods entering the country but delayed the implementation of higher levies, pending negotiations.—
Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The school board subsequently chopped $6 million from that, so its formal request was for $141 million.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Grating your eggs, instead of chopping, helps achieve a really creamy, fluffy texture that spreads well.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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After flying out to the fence in her first two at-bats, Silvers belted lead-off home runs in the fifth and sixth innings as the visiting Redhawks scored seven unanswered runs to rally for an 8-3 DuPage Valley Conference victory over crosstown rival Naperville North.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mervis belted a 380-foot home run to right in the second inning — his team-leading fourth homer of the season.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Inside the courtroom, supporters of For Women Scotland cheered, punched the air, hugged and cried.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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My job involved taking a frying pan cover off a conveyor belt, using a press to punch a hole, attaching a fly wheel and returning the finished product to the conveyor belt.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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Then with two outs, Amed Rosario smacked an RBI single.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Once the screen comes, Dort smacked his inside leg into Hayes’ outside one.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Jey landed a big uppercut early in the match that knocked Gunther on his butt.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The next day, animal control officers returned to the home and knocked on the door, but no one answered, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuff. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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