cuffing

Definition of cuffingnext
present participle of cuff

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • More teams are punching their tickets to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday as the major conference’s compete for championships.
    Grace Raynor, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Mater Dei goalkeeper Nate Enriquez made two saves by punching the ball far away from the goal with his fists.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Handy kitchen gadgets are among the best deals to grab right now, including this best-selling vegetable chopper that makes quick work of dicing, chopping, and prepping ingredients for your next meal.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
  • From there, Jordan worked another walk to fill the bases again, followed by Duer chopping the ball to third base, forcing the Sooners to make an errant throw, driving two more runs in.
    Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Everyone erupted into cheers, slapping their 14-year-old brother on the back and jostling him playfully.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Itoje was sin-binned in the 64th for illegally slapping the ball in a maul and 13 men were playing Italy's 15.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For some Americans, yes A weather forecast issued on Monday by the NWS shows heavy snow socking the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region this week ahead of Thanksgiving, with some storms poised to strike on the holiday.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Her furious attempts to extricate herself from Ramirez ended with her smacking her head on the parking lot asphalt and Ramirez hitting her in the right eye, according to the arrest report.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Shepard attached the head of a 6-iron golf club to his sample collecting tool and was recorded smacking a couple golf balls across the lunar landscape.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The 13-year-old allegedly punched Hernandez-Lopez multiple times in the face, knocking him unconscious before deputies arrived, the sheriff’s office said.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Monaco, despite being reduced to 10 men in both legs, also came unexpectedly close to knocking them out of the play-offs.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Fanning has been suspended without pay for assaulting two women, including his 30-year-old daughter, a court docket shows Thursday.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • A day before the stabbings, Ricks had appeared in court after having been charged with assaulting Sanchez during a previous incident.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Mhoon locked in on defense, swatting away shots as TKA’s rim protector while coming up with huge rebounds.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • After Hadel pushes Brown back once, Brown is shown swatting at him again.
    Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Cuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffing. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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