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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
Shelton’s serve had manacled him just enough; the first set’s effort had tired him just enough. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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
  • Caleb Wilson bounded into the paint with the lack of abandon every rookie possesses, stretching his arms toward the rim in a desperate reach for the ball.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Milwaukee players bounded out of the dugout to greet Pratt, who debuted in June and became the first rookie to hit an extra-inning homer in the World Series.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of bound
Verb
  • Along with declines at Showtime, the BET+ integration hampered total DTC growth by 6%.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026
  • In October too, Ukraine’s ability to use Starshield, a military-grade version of Elon Musk’s Starlink service that is critical to its military operations, was hampered when speed limits were imposed on the satellite terminals.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of hampered
Adjective
  • The favorite to win Brazil’s election has promised to free his imprisoned father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, grant amnesty to supporters and impeach Supreme Court justices.
    — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The company is required by its contract and state policy to provide mental health treatment, education and other services to imprisoned youth.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of imprisoned
Verb
  • Worth Girvan and Gaspar were virtually tied on election night Tuesday, but on Thursday Worth Girvan began pulling ahead as more mail-in ballots were counted.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Wear them around your neck, in your hair, or simply tied onto the handle of your bag.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of tied
Verb
  • Ukraine accused Washington of delaying the delivery of vital interceptor missiles and reported that a temporary disruption to the Starlink and Starshield satellite internet service impeded its ability to defend against Russian attacks.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The rangers moved the man off the glacier and made multiple attempts to airlift the man off the mountain, but rescue efforts were impeded by inclement weather.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of impeded
Adjective
  • That area coincided just above the rising 200-day moving average plus the anchored VWAP from its 2026 low.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But the message needs to stay anchored to facts the firm can support.
    — David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of anchored
Verb
  • Petersen was handcuffed and escorted out of the restaurant by police, but no one was charged.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The suspect was screaming incoherently when deputies arrived, sheriff’s officials said, before the deputies handcuffed him without further incident.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of handcuffed

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“Manacled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manacled. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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