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
Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Attracting moms and teens alike, these gloves feature a super-soft fleece lining, and the faux-fur cuff adds an elegant touch and extra warmth.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 16 Jan. 2026
Andrew Martin, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Judge Hannah Dugan was cuffed, shackled and photographed.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The coat is also designed with reflective detailing in the cuffs and back of the hood, allowing others to see you in low light conditions.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Attracting moms and teens alike, these gloves feature a super-soft fleece lining, and the faux-fur cuff adds an elegant touch and extra warmth.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
At an exhibition of hers that Violet and I had attended years before, Chelsea had greeted us with a gag in her mouth and her hands cuffed behind her back, in the company of a very tall woman in a pink latex dress.
—Andrew Martin, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Judge Hannah Dugan was cuffed, shackled and photographed.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuff
Verb
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Slide the be-socked yardstick under the refrigerator and move it back and forth to pick up dust, dirt, and other fine particles.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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This lousy wintry Monday came a day after unseasonable severe weather socked the area.—
Laura Bannon,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
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In doing so, Florida officials have boxed themselves into a constitutional contradiction that is now plainly visible.—
Stephana Ferrell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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Home hardening to the latest building codes includes structural changes such as replacing wood shingle roofs with roofing that is less flammable, such as tile; boxing eaves and replacing vents and windows.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Five players were booked during their defeat to Cameroon, including Foster, who slapped the linesman’s hand twice and screamed in his face in frustration over a decision.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mimicking what happened seven years earlier after the Dallas playoff win in Charlotte, the players ran back outside and took a lap around the stadium, slapping hands with delirious home fans.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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Zoë Kravitz, Kristen Stewart, Lily Allen, and Quinta Brunson have all had their bangs chopped above mid-forehead.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
10 Jan. 2026
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After rocking a bob back at the Met Gala, Anderson chopped her chin-length strands even shorter just in time for Paris Fashion Week.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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In another funny video, Monroe is seemingly belting out her own high notes before Carey playfully steps out from behind a door, revealing that Monroe was lip-syncing to her mom's iconic voice.—
Ellie Beeck,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Malone donned a cowboy hat and blue jeans for the occasion, before belting out the track from Raye’s 1994 album, Extremes.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
31 Dec. 2025
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After Patriots senior Taylor Perry scored the first bucket of the second quarter to cap off a 9-2 run, the Cavers punched back with an 8-0 run that lasted more than five minutes to regain their five-point lead before going into halftime up six.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The fight escalated, and the man punched the 46-year-old conductor before taking off, according to police.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Stiddy is the guy who throws no-look passes in practice and talks smack to the starting defense.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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Things often turn uglier after nightfall, when the convoys return and the protesters sometimes grow angrier, shaking fences and occasionally smacking passing cars.—
Tim Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Also on Monday, a 10-year-old boy escaped unharmed after a shark knocked him off his surfboard and bit a chunk out of it, while a day earlier, another boy was left in critical condition after being bitten at a city beach.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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The chief justice argued that under the First Amendment, a candidate for public office can knock on a voter's door without needing express permission from the property owner.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuff. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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