cuffed

VERB

beat with hands

Synonyms

STRONG

bat belt biff box buffet clap clobber clout hit knock pummel punch slap smack spank thump whack

Example Sentences

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Trump later posted a close-up photo shows a shirtless man on the floor with his hands cuffed behind his back with Secret Service standing around him.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The close-up photo shows a shirtless man on the floor with his hands cuffed behind his back with Secret Service standing around him.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Felix, in court wearing a white shirt and trousers, his hands cuffed, looked visibly pleased as the judge delivered the decision.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Los Angeles Police Department officers told the group to stop painting and cuffed Hale, video footage posted to social media shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

As the inmate put his hands behind him and through an opening in the door, Feliciano cuffed him.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover