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cuffing

verb

present participle of cuff

as in punching

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An image from a San Francisco police officer's body camera shows an officer punching Kevon Gibson as he is being restrained by other officers.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
In June, LaBeouf was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to punching three people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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Some of the skulls also showed signs of sharp-force trauma, including signs of chopping to one of the skull’s eyes.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
One employee was chopping ginger while sitting on the floor; another, preparing chapatis with a rolling pin, was wearing shorts.

— Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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Hochman said the nannies were caught on video spanking, slapping or hitting the children.

— News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Residents have reported paying excessive amounts to retrieve their vehicles from tow yards, with companies sometimes slapping extra fees on drivers who contact the police, according to council members.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

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Sugar puts on a big show, crashing a kid’s birthday party in Vega’s backyard, socking him in the eye for good measure.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of socking

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But Varma and Shivam Dube (27) upped the ante in the final three overs by smacking 57 runs against Sufyan Moqim, Ayub and Ahmed Daniyal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Carrington was ejected from the game in the first half after smacking Cunningham across the face during Cunningham's layup attempt.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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For the hearing impaired, select rooms feature visual fire alarms plus signals for telephone ringing and door knocking.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Political handicapping has a way of knocking people down a couple of notches.

— Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of knocking

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The woman took a photo of the man from a distance, and detectives recognized him as the man suspected of assaulting two women with a traffic cone, police said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Multiple women told police that Weinberg lured them to his home, almost always under the guise of a photo shoot, before restraining and assaulting them.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of assaulting

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The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says those threats were likely swatting hoaxes.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
ShinyHunters was also upset that the FBI claimed the group conducts swatting attacks against corporate workers and makes sextortion threats.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of swatting

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