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adjective

as in fettered

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manacled

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verb

past tense of manacle
1
as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains manacled the prisoner to the wall

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2
as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of in this situation, the police are manacled by unnecessary regulations

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Recent Examples of manacled
Verb
King appeared in a gray and white, striped prison suit, with his hands manacled at his waist. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manacled
  1. bolted
  2. bound
  3. hampered
  4. imprisoned
  5. tied
  6. impeded
  7. anchored
  8. handcuffed
Adjective
  • Sondheimer has bloodied his hands climbing over a fence to exit a bolted stadium.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike standard wheels, which rely solely on air pressure to push the tire against the rim, beadlocks use a bolted outer ring to physically sandwich the tire in place.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 June 2026
Definition of bolted
Verb
  • The sow bounded away a few feet and then glanced back at him.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Although all of the solar system’s planets with atmospheres have wave-spawning disturbances, only Saturn churns them out looking like polygons, geometric shapes bounded by straight lines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of bound
Verb
  • Last season was hampered by an injury to starter Drew Allar, but Penn State has had more than eight passes over 40 yards, in a season, one time in the last six years.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Fiske is at full strength after being hampered last season by a knee injury sustained at the end of his rookie year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of hampered
Adjective
  • Last year, the PKK — considered a terrorist organization by Turkey and its Western allies — announced its decision to disband, following a call by its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The move came in response to a call from its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of imprisoned
Verb
  • The game was tied with two outs in the third when Arenado's 22nd home run of the season put the Diamondbacks on top 3-1.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Royals quickly tied the game in the bottom of the first inning.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of tied
Verb
  • People in crisis incarcerated in Joliet have set over 60 fires since summer 2024, including eight cases of self-immolation and, after guards impeded access to lifesaving care, at least one death.
    — Joan Steffen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Kupor, head of the government’s chief human resources agency since July 2025, has publicly argued even jobs conducive to remote work can be impeded by working from home.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of impeded
Adjective
  • Lorenzo’s raft just missed the anchored catamaran, but his father, cousin and aunt weren’t as lucky.
    — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Eligibility for health coverage, disability support, housing, and related services should remain anchored to persistent need, not to HIV status alone.
    — Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of anchored
Verb
  • What began there, on the corner of South Archer Avenue and South Pulaski Road, with Leodegario Martínez Barradas dropping his flowers while federal agents handcuffed him and led him away, quickly spread throughout Chicago.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Police said the suspect sustained no physical injuries and was successfully handcuffed in the Thursday incident.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of handcuffed

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“Manacled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manacled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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