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  • past tense form of cup.
  • past participle of cup.
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cupped

[kuhpt] / kʌpt /




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Clarke threw his World Cup squad sheet on the table and cupped his ears to the assembled media.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

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

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

As he began to run toward the back door, shining chips of shell fell into his cupped hands.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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