handcuffs 1 of 2

plural of handcuff

handcuffs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of handcuff
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcuffs
Noun
  • Opioids like tramadol, oxycodone, morphine, and buprenorphine bind to pain receptors in the brain and spinal cord to block pain signals and provide pain relief.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Since the start of Trump’s second term, Doral, which leans conservative on voting rolls, has been caught in a political and humanitarian bind.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This medication binds to and removes excess iron or copper from the body, helping prevent further liver damage in conditions like hemochromatosis and Wilson disease.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Now the new study, led by UNM professor Brent Wagner, MD, has found a connection between gadolinium and oxalic acid, a molecule found in foods which binds with metal ions, leading to medical issues such as kidney stones.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Rabbi Anne wears a keepsake from her grandfather — a metal thimble that dangles from a silver chain around her neck.
    Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Bhattacharya explained further that the data platform would also link the data from real world sources such as pharmacy chains, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health Service and fitness trackers and smart watches.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Let go of whatever impedes your progress and growth.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
  • However, any individual who impedes law enforcement operations, potentially threatening the safety of law enforcement agents and subjects of their investigations, is subject to investigation and potential prosecution by the Department of Justice.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Other financial firms, such as broker-dealers, earn commissions from selling stocks, bonds, or mutual funds and need only provide suitable advice.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • It’s been benefiting from some of the sharp moves in the bond market.
    Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Wardle said Miller continued to drive through downtown, hitting curbs and other vehicles, and narrowly avoided a bicyclist.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The footage then shows Milligan running across the lot away from Lindsey, who follows and allegedly drives over the curb onto the grass at high speed, running over Lindsey.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Finding a way to put the shackles on Woburn’s (17-6-1) top line of Jack McEleney, Jack Lee and Jameson Needham was something not many teams had done all season.
    Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The video includes footage of a set of handcuffs and chains jingling as they are pulled from a basket containing other shackles and then laid out on the airport tarmac next to four other sets of restraints.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Handcuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcuffs. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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