cuffed

past tense of cuff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuffed
Verb
  • Immediately afterwards, Usiripalli allegedly turned toward a female passenger to his left and slapped her with his hand.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The two 14-year-olds were charged as adults, but the case against Davis remained in juvenile court, which slapped him with an 18-month sentence for robbery.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Things reached a nadir in December 2023 when Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca stormed onto the pitch at the end of a game and punched a referee, Halil Umut Meler, in the head.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Phoenix police have offered two accounts of what happened the night a pair of off-duty officers stood by as a man was fatally punched outside a downtown club.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Place chopped leaves in a large wire bin and wet each layer.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • For Immunity Garlic contains bioactive compounds such as allicin, which is produced when garlic is crushed or chopped.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The girl was between the ages of 4 and 10 when she was assaulted.
    Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Thursday morning, when a Towson University student notified police that they had been assaulted in Parking Lot 11 on campus, the university said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, Daulton Varsho, who has been another clutch Blue Jays hitter throughout the postseason, smacked a single to center to score Springer to knot the game at one apiece.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The previous year, another Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield, smacked the series-winning double in the top of the 11th inning of Game 6 against the Braves at old Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kelly was fired Sunday, one day after a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M dropped the Tigers to 5-3 and all but knocked them out of the College Football Playoff race.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
  • My husband was against the window and felt a pop that actually knocked our door from the frame.
    George Solis, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 170-grain slug socked him right between the horns.
    Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • That tension is swatted at in the film, but only perfunctorily.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Brent Bramnick, who is representing Niotis’ family, told Fox News Digital that the suspect allegedly swatted the family's home in Cranford, New Jersey, twice in September.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Cuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffed. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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