cuffed

verb

past tense of cuff
as in slapped

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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. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuffed
  1. slapped
  2. punched
  3. chopped
  4. assaulted
  5. smacked
  6. knocked
  7. socked
  8. swatted
Verb
  • The younger sons were in their attic room, the oldest out somewhere, wooing the Guidry girl or playing cards with her brothers—when a stronger gust slapped the house.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Shia also revealed that another one of his former castmates, Weaver, allegedly slapped his father on the set of Holes.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of slapped
Verb
  • Video shows part of arrest in Meridian Ten seconds into the initial video, the officer sitting on the man punched him, according to the footage.
    — Alex Brizee July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • Six minutes into the second half, Maradona challenged England goalkeeper Peter Shilton for a loose ball and punched it into the net with his left hand.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • Berube says Democrats chopped the legs out from under someone who had brought people back into politics.
    — Tamara Keith, NPR, 14 July 2026
  • Jean shorts had a yellowish antique tint and were chopped and frayed.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of chopped
Verb
  • Andrews was one of nearly 40 CATS bus drivers who were physically assaulted from 2023 through 2025.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • Of the 71 detainees contacted over a five month period, 64 — about 90% of those interviewed — said they had either personally been assaulted by the staff or had seen others physically abused, according to the report.
    — Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of assaulted
Verb
  • The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman smacked a 463-foot whopper late last month.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of smacked
Verb
  • While setting up an attack near the France box, midfielder Dani Olmo overcame a hard challenge that knocked him down to play a through ball to Pedro Porro.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • But England knocked Norway out of the tournament after a dramatic 2-1 victory.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of knocked
Verb
  • Contreras socked 'em into the rarified air of the left field upper deck.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Another quirk of the mutual fund redemption process shows up when markets have a losing year and investors are still socked with capital gains distributions.
    — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Definition of socked
Verb
  • Coney Barrett shared her experience bringing home a bulletproof vest and having her house swatted, or subject to false police reports.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Battiloro allegedly swatted the family's home in Cranford twice in September 2025, according to Bramnick.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of swatted

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