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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
His shirts also featured yokes and wider cuffs, a departure from the norm at the time.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Noun
His cuffs and chains were removed and a few minutes later he was pronounced dead, according to the family.
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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
His shirts also featured yokes and wider cuffs, a departure from the norm at the time.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuffs
Noun
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This was most obvious during Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, when brands capitalized on all things Taylor — friendship bracelets, themed drinks and even concert outfits.
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Days later, Kelce tried and failed to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it at her Kansas City show, the first domino to fall in the couple’s fabled romance.
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Labin details the elaborate process of elimination that determines which socks to bring to the festival each year.
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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.
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His cuffs and chains were removed and a few minutes later he was pronounced dead, according to the family.
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The federal government is suing 99 Ranch Market, alleging the nation’s largest Asian supermarket chain is discriminating against employees who are not Chinese.
Verb
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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.
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The cardboard boxes the food is packaged in are also being resold online, with one user selling them for $15 each.
Noun
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In an effort to create at last some variety to their shows, and maybe a surprise, a band or performer is now more apt to tinker with their set list.
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The band played thousands of shows and sold more than 100 million records.
Verb
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Consider two investors, one who invests $7,500 at the beginning of the year, and another who chops it up into $288 biweekly investments.
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The proposal chops $150 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which battled against the largest budget cut in last year's negotiations.
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One area where the EM11 NL punches above its weight is connectivity.
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In the 2015 track, Sonya’s boyfriend finds them by the pool and starts cussing them out, pushing Coley to the ground, who, in turn, punches him.
Verb
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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.
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That direct relationship is what separates a true farm to table operation from a restaurant that simply slaps the phrase on a marketing page.
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“Cuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffs. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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