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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The president later posted a photo of a shirtless man on the floor with his hands cuffed behind his back with Secret Service officers 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

Yerlikaya shared a video excerpt in which the security forces raided several suspects' homes, some of whom could be seen with their hands cuffed behind their backs.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Some of the people cuffed and interrogated by immigration agents were U.S. citizens.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2025

Using my cuffed hand, I pushed the visor up onto my forehead.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline