Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuffed
Verb
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The matter is simply a new name slapped onto an old bottle.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025 -
The woman tried to free her hands, and the man slapped her,according to prosecutors.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After McNeil refused to get out of his car, Bowers smashed the driver’s side window, punched McNeil in the head and pulled him out of the SUV.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The man, later identified as 39-year-old Ismael Hernandez-Padilla, pulled the woman into an empty lot, thenstrangled and punched her, police said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The praline starts out as a solid sweet before being chopped in a food processor into a paste.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani walked against Juan Mejia before Freddie Freeman chopped a double over the head of Farmer at first base.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One of the women estimated that the singer assaulted her at least 23 times during her six years of employment at the musician's home.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2020, Ellis claimed that the Grammy winner assaulted her outside of a Beverly Hills medical office in February 2018.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mesa smacked his first career MLB home run — a three-run blast 394 feet to right field — to provide the highlight of the night for the Marlins, who watched the Nationals circle the bases for most of the game.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … CROSSING THE LINE – Ravens' Lamar Jackson retaliates against fan after being smacked in helmet.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Grant Delpit turned heads during the 2024 NFL season when his strong tackle knocked 252-pound running back Derrick Henry to the turf.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Progressives fumbled their 2022 campaigns for the seat, when multiple candidates with left-wing credentials knocked each other out, letting Goldman prevail with just 26% of the vote.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Phillies socked some dingers.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Then Paxton was socked with a bombshell divorce filing by the wife who had endured many public indignities to only turn around and leave him just as the campaign was heating up.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ewers started 0-4 and had the ball swatted out of his hands to set up a Chicago touchdown, one of two fumbles on his day.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Aug. 2025
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Mims swatted Pollock's hand away, then stormed off.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Cuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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