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as in tied
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
museum artifacts that serve as somber reminders of the days when slaves were fettered with irons
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as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the belief that too many rules and restrictions fetter children's creativity
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Recent Examples of fettered
Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
While some players were able to weather that storm – defenseman Joel Edmundson played all 82 games for the first time in a career often fettered by injuries – others paid a price.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fettered
Adjective
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The bound paper booklets in which students hand-write their responses to test questions have surged in popularity during the AI explosion.—
Jamil Zaki,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The pro-bound Crimson Tide are fronted by QB Ty Simpson, who threw 28 touchdowns to five interceptions in his final collegiate season.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The other five people tied to the case also began buying stock around that time.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Federal Reserve controls the federal funds rate, which is a rate that banks charge each other and is more closely tied to credit cards, personal loans, and home-equity lines.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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But goal concessions just before and after half-time hampered their campaign, as did failing to take their chances.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The Dodgers star was hampered by injury issues throughout 2025 after undergoing offseason surgery on his right ankle.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Combs’ four-year, two-month sentence came as a second shock to a captive courtroom audience after the split verdict was read following his sensational eight-week trial.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Not only was the audience captive, it was also intrigued as Yarborough and Donnie Allison battled for the lead entering the third turn for the final time.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2026
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They were said to have impeded its free movement, scratching and otherwise damaging the body work.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Trump advisers have said the South Korea trade deal will remain impeded until there’s a resolution over the Coupang issue.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 June 2026
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The 82-year-old is one of the continent’s preeminent artists, tackling the transatlantic slave trade through his frequent use of bottle caps, which come from liquor that European colonizers imported into Africa and exchanged for enslaved people.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
27 May 2026
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This low position is likely hindered by a reliance on offensive statistics that puts less value on Brind’Amour’s defensive abilities.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Smith, who played for the Missouri Tigers in college, rose to fame quickly after he was drafted into the NFL but his rise to stardom was hindered by a series of legal issues that included 10 arrests in nine years, according to ESPN.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The Garden Room was also recently reimagined and now hosts Après Tea, a more elegant and subdued take on the post-ski tradition.—
Chadner Navarro,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The skirt suit look capitalized on modern restraint, with streamlined style and subdued elements throughout.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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“Fettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fettered. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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