cuffing

Definition of cuffingnext
present participle of cuff

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Verb
  • Earlier on Tuesday, the rapper was accused in a new lawsuit of punching a man two years ago at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Surveillance video shown to CBS News Philadelphia shows the suspect repeatedly punching Ballou.
    Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After chopping, let the tomatoes sit with the garlic and vinegar for at least 30 minutes, until everything softens.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
  • In February, California's Department of Transportation (Caltrans) started chopping hundreds of trees to expand Highway 49 in Grass Valley from the McKnight Way interchange to Allison Ranch Road.
    Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But there’s more to at-home extensions than slapping them on the crown of your head and heading out the door.
    Hunter Lacey, Allure, 9 Apr. 2026
  • That means going beyond slapping a flag on packaging in November.
    Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 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
  • Berfield — who played Reese, Dewey's older brother — watches the tween get picked on by a group of bullies before turning and smacking them with his bag.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
  • During the eclipse, as the moon was cloaked in darkness, the crew members spotted flashes of light from meteoroids smacking into the lunar surface.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Bridgewater Police Officer Marc-Stephen Hutchins then arrived and started knocking on the door as well.
    Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The Stockyards is knocking it out of the park, the Near Southside is growing with hospital and hotel development, and new construction is under way in the West 7th District, Taft said.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Joshua Mills, 32, was sentenced Thursday to five to 20 years in prison on one count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm and received an additional two to four years for two counts of resisting, obstructing or assaulting a police officer and one year for second-degree retail fraud.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The 23-year-old was also sentenced to an additional year in prison for assaulting, resisting and impeding federal officers.
    Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The American military, despite its unrivaled power, has trouble swatting down swarms of cheap drones.
    Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Experts advise moving slowly away from the area, avoiding sudden movements or swatting and seeking shelter indoors or in a vehicle if necessary.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Cuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffing. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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