as in bind
usually handcuffs plural
something that physically prevents free movement
the man reluctantly held out his wrists so the policeman could snap on handcuffs
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as in to bind
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
wanted to take the trip, but was handcuffed by her responsibility to watch her ailing father
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as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the fear that the new mandatory, standardized tests will handcuff the state's teachers, who will have to specifically tailor their lesson plans for the test
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Recent Examples of handcuff
Jacqueline Goldblatt,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
For the second time in a week, the same NFL player was placed in handcuffs.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Police have not named the suspect, who appeared in other videos walking handcuffed down the street with Maple and Clutch, mascot heads back in place.
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Matt Moret,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Noun
In the demo, I was treated to a cutscene of my character breaking their handcuffs and swimming ashore to the town of Ashenridge.
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Jacqueline Goldblatt,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
For the second time in a week, the same NFL player was placed in handcuffs.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
After Griffin arrived at the hospital to meet Parker, he was handcuffed and questioned by authorities.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Police have not named the suspect, who appeared in other videos walking handcuffed down the street with Maple and Clutch, mascot heads back in place.
—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcuff
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Each of those cases put the council in a bind.
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But facing an already high rate of inflation, the Fed is in a bind, said Cutsinger of FAU.
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One group counts $25 million in support from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife, Anna, alongside $100 million tied to one of Silicon Valley’s biggest venture capital firms, which holds a large stake in OpenAI.
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That might be a tall order on the field after Lionel Messi’s record-tying hat trick against Algeria led Argentina to victory on Tuesday.
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The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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Supporters had campaigned for Merlin to be allowed into the Azteca to witness Mexico’s final group game — but the dabbler found his free passage impeded on Wednesday evening by FIFA regulations.
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The chain retailer also has locations at Arden Fair and Westfield Galleria at Roseville.
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The Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace, part of the same chain, did not sustain any damage.
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Brown was hampered by a back injury in college, but that wasn’t enough to scare away the Nets.
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Investors are advised to avoid ASA, as its future performance appears hampered by both gold's current stagnation and management issues.
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Despite a 2019 public renunciation, MSV secretly governs 70% of public firms, hindering true economic progress.
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Wilson was also hindered by personal failings.
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Prescott-Hansen posted a $50,000 bond and was released without conditions.
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And when a bond is dumped, its yield — or the interest the government must pay new investors in those same bonds — rises.
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Johnson said that he was left shackled to a bed at HCMC for five days, with federal agents guarding him and preventing him from contacting his family.
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Mangione, dressed in a navy suit, was shackled at the hands for the entirety of Wednesday's hearing.
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“Handcuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcuff. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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