1
as in tying
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 impeding
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 handcuffing
The footage also shows officers handcuffing him.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Multiple deputies responded to assist in handcuffing Adair, the KBI said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
The sight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing and chaining the wrists, waists and ankles of skilled technicians shocked South Koreans.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The deputy saw the interaction and decided to investigate, handcuffing the girl in the process.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
The video shows deputies handcuffing him and escorting him to a vehicle, at which point the handcuffs are removed from his wrists.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In the Wednesday episode, first reported by Gothamist and captured on video, a DHS officer is seen handcuffing an aide, who is crying.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 June 2025
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Multiple deputies responded to assist in handcuffing Adair, the KBI said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
The sight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing and chaining the wrists, waists and ankles of skilled technicians shocked South Koreans.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The deputy saw the interaction and decided to investigate, handcuffing the girl in the process.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
The video shows deputies handcuffing him and escorting him to a vehicle, at which point the handcuffs are removed from his wrists.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In the Wednesday episode, first reported by Gothamist and captured on video, a DHS officer is seen handcuffing an aide, who is crying.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcuffing
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The largest came on the final play, as Texas couldn’t get back to the line of scrimmage in time to spike the ball and continue a possible game-tying drive.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers won five games a season ago, tying for the second-best record in the program’s history.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Turmail pointed to the Brent Spence Bridge’s paralyzed development as a prime example of regulations, including permitting requirements, impeding progress.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to my company's 2025 IT Trends Report, 44% of IT professionals cite a lack of real-time visibility into network connectivity as a primary factor impeding their productivity.—
Douglas Murray,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Higher tariff costs are hampering Nike's efforts to turn around its business.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The rains brought the state capital to a standstill, seriously hampering preparations for the upcoming Durga Puja — the biggest annual festival of Hindus in West Bengal state.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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That concentration makes capture relatively straightforward by routing the exhaust through chemical scrubbers, binding the CO2, compressing and storing it underground.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Politics of Retreat In the UK, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, seeking to head off pressure from Reform, has pledged to repeal the landmark 2008 Climate Change Act, which established binding carbon budgets and created the independent Climate Change Committee.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, eco-design requirements will improve material recyclability and stimulate demand for recycled content; the lack of such is hindering the sector’s development, the organization said.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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She has been arrested on a felony charge of hindering the apprehension of a criminal, the Reynolds Police Deprtment said on its Facebook page.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Griffith and CityBeat reporter Madeline Fening are facing charges, including disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, obstructing a highway and obstructing an emergency responder.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on felony charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
28 Sep. 2025
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The sight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing and chaining the wrists, waists and ankles of skilled technicians shocked South Koreans.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite the fact that not all of its facilities were complete, Natcast had plans to proceed with research by chaining together existing infrastructure around the country.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Sep. 2025
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That behavior is embarrassing anywhere, and goes against all of golf etiquette.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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That wasn't Carey's first time embarrassing her children.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Handcuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcuffing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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