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as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
manacled the prisoner to the wall
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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
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
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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
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The dog first bounded over to his owner, Ryan Pera, to say hi.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rather than leave, community leaders rallied to defend the site, leading to the creation of Sakura Square and Tamai Tower on the block bounded by Larimer, 20th, Lawrence and 19th Streets.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the Palisades Fire, Pratt and Montag sued the city of Los Angeles over allegations that water issues hampered firefighting efforts.—
Vivian Kwarm,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The levees that solved its flooding concerns also hampered its growth.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Bulls acquired nine second-round picks this week, bringing their total of second-rounders to 14 over the next seven years — tied with the Detroit Pistons for third-most in the league.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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These include cargo drones like the ones Skyways makes as well as attack drones, for which the Pentagon recently announced a competition for contracts tied to the first phase of its new Drone Dominance Program.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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The ministry posted a statement in Spanish on X saying Consulate officials immediately impeded the agents from entering the consulate’s premises, protecting Ecuadorian nationals who were inside the building.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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The film follows numerous women, including a journalist, who were impeded in their search for justice thanks to nine-figure defamation suits.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
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At least one person who had an anti-ICE message on clothing was handcuffed while face-down on the ground.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Three women who crossed into Gaza on Monday told the Associated Press a day later that Israeli troops blindfolded and handcuffed them, then interrogated and threatened them, holding them for several hours before they were released.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The lengthy cord, which is six feet in total, ensures your productivity will never be hindered by a low battery.—
Kelsey Borovinsky,
Architectural Digest,
9 Feb. 2026
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Whereas Apollo space suits were akin to wearing an inflated balloon that greatly hindered motion, the AxEMU is designed with flexible joints that give astronauts mobility to kneel, jog or even do the splits.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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The immigrants are shackled and placed on flights to detention facilities in Texas, where they are forced to recount painful asylum claims with limited or no contact with family members or attorneys, lawyers and advocates say.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mangione, his feet shackled, wore a tan jail suit and sported a chinstrap beard at Friday's hearing, a departure from his usual clean-shaven look.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Manacled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manacled. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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