as in swipe
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the mama cat would give her kittens a cuff with a paw whenever they played too rough
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as in bracelet
usually cuffs plural
something that physically prevents free movement
the policeman snapped the cuffs on and led the prisoner away to the car
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as in to sock
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Recent Examples of cuff
Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
The man is then seen being cuffed by police as the crowd applauds his initial captors.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 July 2025
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Much like Cher's '70s archive, Spears' custom outfit — complete with a bra, arm cuffs and undergarments — also sold at auction for a whopping $78,000 in April 2025.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
As a deputy cuffed Van Lent in a small, fourth-floor courtroom, his wife, family and colleagues looked on, seated in chairs normally reserved for a jury, some in tears.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
The man is then seen being cuffed by police as the crowd applauds his initial captors.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 July 2025
Verb
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
Much like Cher's '70s archive, Spears' custom outfit — complete with a bra, arm cuffs and undergarments — also sold at auction for a whopping $78,000 in April 2025.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuff
Verb
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The incentive to sock money inside retirement accounts instead of, say, a plain vanilla brokerage account is generally tied to tax breaks.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Phillies socked some dingers.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Where truth is boxed and shelved, not wrestled with.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
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Put frankly, dismissing intention has boxed the ivory tower into a corner for its ability to handle difficult conversations relating to religion.—
Matthew Mayhew,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Later that night Plumier demonstrates by swiftly slapping the limp green body of a bullfrog hard across his leg.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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Garraty is forced to slap himself across the face to stay awake as Barkovitch taunts him.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Henry rushed for well over 100 yards on his first-down carries alone, and Jackson chopped Buffalo with his arm and legs.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sprinkle chopped banana evenly over the filling.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cleveland star Jose Ramirez belted his 28th home run in the first inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the Rockies, as is their wont, made the Padres squirm, belting 14 hits, including a solo home run by Mickey Moniak in the ninth off Robert Suarez.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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After McNeil refused to get out of his car, Bowers smashed the driver’s side window, punched McNeil in the head and pulled him out of the SUV.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the biggest red flag comes in the first episode when Laura sees Cherry punch a guy on the street shortly after their first family dinner in London.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Chiefs crushed the Patriots that night, winning 41-14 at Arrowhead Stadium and Brady was benched after the Chiefs smacked him down.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pinch-hitters Agustín Ramírez and Eric Wagaman then smacked consecutive RBI singles to deliver the Marlins their first lead of the series.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas held a 16-point lead in the second half against Texas Tech, but the Red Raiders rallied to win 85-83 in overtime to secure a trip to the Elite Eight and knock the Razorbacks out of the tournament.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuff. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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