cuffed

Definition of cuffednext
past tense of cuff

Example Sentences

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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
Verb
  • Rojas slapped a single up the middle to put the Royals ahead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • According to the affidavit, another pupil was allegedly slapped in the face three times.
    Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • In 2024, Ilacqua said, Perry punched one man and hit another with his cane before ordering his dog to attack both of them.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • The woman who was punched by a former Shelby police officer walked into a local church Tuesday morning with civil rights attorney Ben Crump to applause from full pews.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Bartlett plays Dennis, Trevor’s boyfriend, who also totally murdered him, and maybe chopped him up into little pieces, too.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • These applications are gently chopped into the first inch of soil.
    Special to The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Some also wanted to prevent those who assaulted law enforcement from being compensated.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • An arrest warrant said Moore assaulted Hyder by grabbing and ripping his uniform.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Tech infielder Alex Hernandez, who starred in the ACC championship game last weekend, smacked a game-tying two-run homer before an out was recorded in the bottom of the frame.
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
  • In a 3-2 second-round win against La Costa Canyon, Point Loma smacked two solo homers in the bottom of the seventh.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • The committee’s volunteers knocked on more than 32,000 doors, made more than 50,000 calls and distributed more than 1,200 yard signs, according to Andrew Kim from the Yes on Measure V Davis ground team.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • Arizona State upset Texas in the first game, as Kavan was uncharacteristically knocked around for eight hits and three earned runs across five innings.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Feinberg has socked 16 homers with 63 RBIs.
    Gary Bedore May 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
  • Hot black smoke socked her in the face; the staircase had become a glowing, spastic frenzy.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Phil Mickelson swatted a moving golf ball on the 13th green out of frustration.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • Golden State swatted 11 shots Thursday, a league-wide single-game high for the season.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

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“Cuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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