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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Recent Examples of cuffs
Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Disclaimer nominee Cate Blanchett picked a jumpsuit with side cutouts and white cuffs.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Its long sleeves, open-frontdesign, rib-trim cuffs, and pockets add to both its function and style.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Deputies gained control, removed the cuffs and left the cell, the KBI said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The silver buttons at the cuffs and down the bodice of Middleton’s frock were accentuated by the British royal’s Kiki McDonough white topaz diamond stud earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Whenever one of the men did, guards would lift him up not by his limbs but by the cuffs.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Other smart features include a scuba-style hood, zippered hand pockets, elastic binding at the cuffs, and a hem drawcord for a customized fit.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
The collar and cuffs are chambray lined and the all-cotton material is machine washable.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
While the jacket remains classic, the slimmer trousers and long cuffs of the shirt both show a sense of humor and risk-taking that’s become something of a signature to Pascal’s style.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Disclaimer nominee Cate Blanchett picked a jumpsuit with side cutouts and white cuffs.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Its long sleeves, open-frontdesign, rib-trim cuffs, and pockets add to both its function and style.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Deputies gained control, removed the cuffs and left the cell, the KBI said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The silver buttons at the cuffs and down the bodice of Middleton’s frock were accentuated by the British royal’s Kiki McDonough white topaz diamond stud earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Whenever one of the men did, guards would lift him up not by his limbs but by the cuffs.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Other smart features include a scuba-style hood, zippered hand pockets, elastic binding at the cuffs, and a hem drawcord for a customized fit.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
The collar and cuffs are chambray lined and the all-cotton material is machine washable.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuffs
Noun
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This is significant because the bracelet becomes a minor plot point throughout the episode.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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During her first visit with Daniel’s parents, Cherry takes a bracelet from Laura’s room and throws Laura’s cat Moses out the bathroom window.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With masses equivalent to millions or even billions of suns, supermassive black holes are too massive to have been born from dying stars; instead, it is theorized that they are created when smaller black holes collide and merge, and a chain of progressively larger and larger mergers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The investment group also includes the Cherng Family Trust, the family office of the co-founders of the Panda Express restaurant chain, according to Friday’s statement.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dexter then stabs Prater in the chest and chops his body into pieces.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His hypnotic dance with a marching band in the finale cemented Milchick as both comic relief and a sinister presence — a balance that earned Tillman his first Emmy nomination and win.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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And even in recent interviews given to promote the residency’s resumption, other band members were cagey about exactly what went down, before Neil himself let the cat out of the bag.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet the firm punches above its weight in custody, consistently ranking third behind Coinbase and BitGo.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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One of the officers then punches him three times, according to the video.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Instead, Ted slaps him in the face, twice.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Appalachian State’s victory at Michigan in 2007 remains the greatest example of what can happen when a good FCS team walks into your house and raids the fridge, and everything else, but leaves the dog.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft raids Google’s AI ranks Mustafa Suleyman, one of the founders of Google’s DeepMind, who is now head of Microsoft AI, is raiding his old company for talent, calling them personally on the phone with the promise that life at Microsoft has more of a startup vibe than Google does.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Cuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffs. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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