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Recent Examples of cuffed
Whyte pulled the driver out of the car and cuffed him while the other officers moved to cuff Rivera.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuffed
Verb
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Marcus Smart grabbed the ball and fired a two-handed pass to James, who bobbled it and slapped it to Luke Kennard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In one of the more striking examples, retail traders stampeded into Allbirds after the troubled shoemaker slapped an artificial intelligence label on its business.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reigns punched his way out of the submission hold and put Punk back in the guillotine.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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One youth later reported being punched and having their necklace damaged after the dispute escalated, per the news release.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The whole plants are edible, and the farm also sells the leaves and stems, which can be made into salads or chopped and marinated with soy sauce to become kizami, a condiment.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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This recipe calls for three carrots, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The investigation began when police received a complaint in January 2024 alleging that a 2-year-old was assaulted by Kristie Kovarcik, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said the teenager was the victim of a seemingly random attack and praised her for keeping her cool even after she was assaulted.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lauren Daugherty, a junior catcher committed to Kentucky, smacked a line drive to score two more and then scored on a single by senior Katelyn Wassey.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Varma smacked Ashok Sharma for 26 runs from three sixes and two fours in the 18th, and reached his hundred with a six and a four off Prasidh Krishna’s last two balls in the final over that went for 22.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That opportunity knocked Monday for Baxley.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Utah retook the lead not even two minutes later when Hart found himself out of position and Vegas defenseman Kaeden Korczak knocked the puck into his own net, though it was officially credited to Kevin Stenlund.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hot black smoke socked her in the face; the staircase had become a glowing, spastic frenzy.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Evening rush-hour commuters — who thought winter was over — felt foolish after the city was socked with a record-breaking spring snowfall.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Backup center Goga Bitadze swatted away four shots and altered several others.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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The bee that flies alone gets swatted, or at least turned into a necklace at some rich lady’s garden party.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Cuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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