cuffed

verb

past tense of cuff
as in slapped

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Recent Examples of cuffed Whyte pulled the driver out of the car and cuffed him while the other officers moved to cuff Rivera. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuffed
  1. slapped
  2. punched
  3. chopped
  4. assaulted
  5. smacked
  6. knocked
  7. socked
  8. swatted
Verb
  • After Daria Rae slapped her backstage, Hartwell was rewarded with a shot at the Knockouts Championship against Brookside.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • At the funeral my half-sister told me I was emotionally disturbed and my memories of being slapped were lies.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of slapped
Verb
  • As for the crack, well, that happened by accident when heavy equipment punched through a concrete wall and unintentionally punctured the sphere, company officials told The Mountaineer.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Ordinary except, of course, for that time humans punched it, opening the door for the Hera mission to explore the previously unremarkable rocks.
    — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • Combine 1 large red or yellow onion, finely chopped, 3 celery stalks, finely chopped, 1 large carrot, peeled, finely chopped, 1 tsp.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Before Hutch chopped the throttle the boat was broaching into the wind.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of chopped
Verb
  • The woman tried to intervene as her father was being assaulted, and Gonzalez also allegedly attacked her, authorities said.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The alum who asked not to be named alleged more than five years ago that she was assaulted by a male classmate – a student who had already been the subject of another Title IX complaint less than a year earlier.
    — Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of assaulted
Verb
  • The Eagles also have been smacked with injuries and played without several key starters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, two longtime opponents for this franchise, then smacked consecutive homers off Lee, who’d surrendered three long balls the entire regular season.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of smacked
Verb
  • Jackson followed and confronted Chubb before throwing a strike that knocked Chubb's hat off his head.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Isaias knocked the power out of nearly 450,000 homes and businesses in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Bay counties.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of knocked
Verb
  • Another bout of brutal heat and energy-sapping humidity socked Southern California on Thursday, continuing what has been a remarkably muggy summer that’s brought wildfires, coastal erosion, record-breaking temperatures and general misery.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The same goes for the rancor socked across by Graham (so memorable in Adolescence), whose Toby looks about ready to headbutt Miguel at any moment.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of socked
Verb
  • The Saudi-Houthi conflict dates to 2014, when the Houthis swatted the Yemeni government aside and took over Sanaa before blitzing through other parts of the country.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Winston swatted away the Giants’ trade for McCarthy as a reason for urgency on his part.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of swatted

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“Cuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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