cuffing

Definition of cuffingnext
present participle of cuff

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The man responded by punching the child's father in the nose, court documents said.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Michigan made a statement on Sunday, punching its ticket to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Western-style chefs' knives have a wider 20º angle for chopping, while most Japanese-style knives have a less aggressive 15º angle that’s adept at slicing.
    Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Girlfriend synthesizes the sensation of abandon with remarkable clarity, a testament to Ives’ top-to-bottom skillset, trained over years of chopping it up at home with a 505 sequencer.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Airlines across the region, like Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific are slapping hefty fuel surcharges on flights; Vietnam and the Philippines are even weighing whether to ground planes.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But every so often there comes a day that is so different—so unusual—so spectacular that its happening can only be chalked up to old-fashioned, knee-slapping good luck.
    Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For some Americans, yes A weather forecast issued on Monday by the NWS shows heavy snow socking the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region this week ahead of Thanksgiving, with some storms poised to strike on the holiday.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In Los Angeles, Jonathon Redondo-Rosales was charged with assault for smacking an agent with a hat after a car struck him.
    Oriana van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • But a leadoff walk in the top of the 9th allowed Eugenio Suárez to knock in what would prove to be the winning run, smacking a double to left center field and scoring pinch runner Javier Sonoja.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Things got worse for the Wild a few shifts later when Spurgeon foiled a Florida rush to the Minnesota net, but went down at full speed and slid hard into the goalpost, knocking the net off the moorings.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The level 3 out of 5, or the area with numerous severe thunderstorms, is literally knocking on the door.
    Ray Petelin, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • According to Sadriu, officers learned that Cupe was allegedly assaulting a woman in the park when a bystander intervened in an effort to stop the assault.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The untitled film marks Majors’ first movie in four years after he was dropped from numerous projects when found guilty in 2023 of assaulting his former girlfriend.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Experts advise moving slowly away from the area, avoiding sudden movements or swatting and seeking shelter indoors or in a vehicle if necessary.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The officer then runs through the brush, swatting branches aside and calling out to the man.
    Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Cuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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