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cupped

[kuhpt] / kʌpt /




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But one question kept resurfacing, from multiple corners of the inbox, as if readers were whispering it behind cupped hands: What if we just aren’t a pie family?

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

Van de Ven cheekily cupped his ear to the crowd before team-mates made a point of embracing him to show their support after Saturday's spat.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Chow cupped a hand around her mouth and shouted, “We love you!”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

After his verbal attack on Smith, Whittaker cupped his hands as more boos echoed around the arena, though he did share an embrace with Cameron and his team a little later.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

I cupped my palms around it, compressing the ice into a compact ball.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence