cuffed

past tense of cuff

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuffed
Verb
  • Hitting left-handed against powerful Cleveland reliever Hunter Gaddis, Pérez slapped a single into right field to bring in two runs and turn another nailbiter into a comfortable 4-1 lead.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In a video posted just days before the competition started, Richter gets his butt slapped by his mentor.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Immigrants have long punched above their weight, trading sacrifice for citizenship.
    Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The suspect allegedly punched, kicked and stomped on the victim's head 15 times during the attack, officials told New York ABC station WABC.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kagan had chopped a stalk of sugarcane in half.
    Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Almonds can be eaten whole, chopped, sliced, or ground into almond flour or butter.
    Cynthia Sass, Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Several officers were assaulted during this period, including one struck in the face.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Speaking by phone earlier this month, Valentino recalls the night Cosby allegedly assaulted her.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All of the electricity, vibes and crash-the-establishment momentum that began when Deion smacked TCU in his first game as Colorado’s coach have evaporated behind nothing but losses.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In the locker room, fellow pass-rusher extraordinaire Jonathon Cooper smacked Bonitto’s shoulders and bellowed his praises to a gaggle of reporters.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hyatt attempted to separate from Ringo, and Ringo knocked Hyatt’s arm down.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • With Jacksonville 1 yard from the end zone, Bolton alertly knocked the ball from the grasp of Trevor Lawrence as the Jaguars quarterback tried to stretch over the goal line on fourth down.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is a guy who swiped 32 bases a year ago and socked 28 homers two years ago.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • When Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw noted apprehension by some that the Ellisons are in league with the president and MAGA on a certain media track, the Par CEO swatted the topic away decisively.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
  • As Victor Wembanyama swatted away another one of his shots, something dawned on Julian Champagnie.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Cuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffed. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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