Thesaurus results for CUFFS

cuffs 1 of 2

noun

plural of cuff

as in bracelet

something that physically prevents free movement the policeman snapped the cuffs on and led the prisoner away to the car

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cuff

as in socks

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Noun

Thick cuffs and a front breast pocket keep the shirt looking crisp and polished. — Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 His cuffs and chains were removed and a few minutes later he was pronounced dead, according to the family. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 This is a comfortable pair of cuffs with a secure attachment, ideal for people with average ankle sizes. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 The design, from Chanel's Resort 2027 collection, featured a black dress with red-and-beige trim along the neckline, hem, and cuffs. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 27 June 2026 Factor in the cinchable hood and flip-up reflective cuffs, and this will be the most functional item in your outerwear collection. — Sarah Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026 Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Cadence uses devices such as blood pressure cuffs and an army of hundreds of clinicians to monitor and care for patients with hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 23 June 2026 The jacket featured long sleeves and a zipper running down the front placket, along with symmetrical breast pockets, a sharp collar and a button motif at the cuffs. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

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Noun

Three years ago today — on July 8, 2023, as the story now goes — Travis Kelce really, really, really wanted to give Taylor Swift a beaded friendship bracelet after her Eras Tour concert at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

— Lisa Gutierrez July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
The collection boasts an assortment of rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Definition of bracelet

Verb

Labin details the elaborate process of elimination that determines which socks to bring to the festival each year.

— Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
The makeup department added scars to Shaynak’s knees and legs to reflect his character’s backstory, but the compression socks Shaynak wore were his own.

— Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of socks

Verb

Brlan said the planter boxes along with artificial turf, plants and soil supplied by Uplift Property Management were a huge addition to the new garden.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The cardboard boxes the food is packaged in are also being resold online, with one user selling them for $15 each.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of boxes

Noun

Gabriella paid off most of his entourage to leave him and the band alone and is now basically his own private Joe Jackson, pressuring him to record nonstop.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 July 2026
The band is forced into doing take after take in his quest to fully convey his own emotions.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of band

Verb

Consider two investors, one who invests $7,500 at the beginning of the year, and another who chops it up into $288 biweekly investments.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
The proposal chops $150 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which battled against the largest budget cut in last year's negotiations.

— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of chops

Verb

As the officer is pinned down, one person repeatedly punches her in the head while another appears to strike her with an unidentified object before a second officer intervenes.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Plus, the contrast stitching throughout both the top and shorts gives it a polished look that punches well above its $37 price tag.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of punches

Verb

Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
That direct relationship is what separates a true farm to table operation from a restaurant that simply slaps the phrase on a marketing page.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026

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