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
Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Bystanders called 911, helped get the cuffs off the woman and gave her water.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Go for a cropped style or cuff them so your hems doesn’t get soggy.
—Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Plus, there are so many breezy sleeve styles and necklines to choose from, including whimsical ruffles, sophisticated boat neck tops, button-up cuffs, and more.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Bystanders called 911, helped get the cuffs off the woman and gave her water.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Verb
That all changed when an argument over getting his money back from a North Miami Beach strip club in 2024 led officers to slam him to the ground, cuff him and later, hog-tie him in a holding cell at the North Miami Beach Police Department.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Go for a cropped style or cuff them so your hems doesn’t get soggy.
—Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuff
Noun
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However, the thorough profiles encourage you to resist the urge to mindlessly swipe.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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The secret is to work from the top down and dry the rubber blade after each swipe.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Kate wore Princess Diana's iconic three-strand pearl bracelet, a statement fashion piece that paid tribute to the late royal.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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For something with a cleaner finish, the Citizen Fio in orange strap is an easy stacking piece, designed to pair with other bracelets like a chic tennis bracelet or even a chunkier piece with Knicks- charms.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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But about an hour into the 2-1/2 hour session, the second-year edge rusher stepped off to the side, sat on an equipment chest and took his entire left shoe and sock off to be examined by trainers.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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Feinberg has socked 16 homers with 63 RBIs.—
Gary Bedore
May 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Babies are handed six-shooters before the butt slap.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Burke, a Dodgers teammate, had provided the setup for the pioneering hand slap, a spontaneous response to a homer that Baker hit in 1977.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Noun
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But many were reopened after Pappas Restaurants acquired the chain.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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According to the company’s website, the business sells precious and semi-precious crystal pendants, carvings and chains.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The incident was similar to one that occurred in Game 2’s win for the Knicks on the road, when Brunson’s backup, Jose Alvarado, went to box out Wembanyama.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Theodore Roosevelt boxed as a light heavyweight at Harvard and carried his fancy for the sport into his presidency—well, up to a point.—
Bhumika Tharoor,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Olivia Rodrigo is a student of Love and her ilk who has been riding high off the one-two punch of 2021’s Sour and 2023’s Guts, chart-toppers dually indebted to modern pop and ’90s grunge.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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His Bernstein had visceral, vernacular punch; his Verdi was ardent and spry; his Britten had the right textural grit; his Mozart unfurled with complicated grace.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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But her mother, who found it unseemly for a little girl to be swinging such a thing about, chopped it off one night while my mother was asleep.—
Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Crumble or chop the bacon to add to the skillet with the pecans, then proceed as described above.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
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“Cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuff. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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