cuffing

present participle of cuff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuffing
Verb
  • Sam Khan spent some time inside the North Texas program for a look at how the Mean Green are punching above their weight.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The student who Kamo’s son was initially trying to avoid began punching him.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hold Cutting Boards In Place Some cutting boards are quite slick on top of counters, which is both unsafe and inconvenient when chopping food.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Kelly, a former NASA astronaut who flew on Discovery twice, and Warner also released a video on social media contrasting chopping vegetables to chopping up the space shuttle.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another victim came to court, recounting a history of domestic abuse including choking and slapping by the defendant.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Payton lit into Moss on the sideline, slapping his clipboard, after the cornerback got a bit too handsy with Giants receiver Beaux Collins in the end zone.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The two had a peculiar conversation where Hawkins said Clifton missed smacking her rear end.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The first of 12 projects outlined in the book is a literal slapstick, the classic vaudeville tool used to imitate the sound of smacking someone with a stick.
    Michael Roberts, Outside, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Known as knockers in England, kobolds also live in caves and mines and make knocking noises directing human miners where to dig.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At least one protester was arrested, accused of assaulting a federal officer, according to DHS.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Before the election, Gianforte was charged with assaulting a reporter on the campaign trail and had pleaded guilty after his victory.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On the earlier date, police were reportedly called to one of the houses after a swatting incident falsely reported a shooting and a dead female victim.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Falsely reporting an emergency to prompt a significant law enforcement response is known as swatting, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gausman had retired 17 straight Dodger batters until the seventh inning, when Smith yet again got the best of him, hitting a solo home run to break the stale mate.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The singing voices behind KPop Demon Hunters' beloved girl group HUNTR/X will be hitting the stage to perform live in concert for the first time.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Cuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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