manacles 1 of 2

noun

plural of manacle
as in irons
something that physically prevents free movement manacles prevented the bear from roaming beyond a very small area

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manacles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of manacle
1
as in binds
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains manacled the prisoner to the wall

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2
as in hampers
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 manacles
Noun
Speaking to Morgan during an interview released on YouTube on Tuesday, British national Yiannopoulos, 41, recounted how his hands and feet were chained together with manacles. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manacles
  1. bond
  2. binds
  3. hampers
  4. chain
  5. chains
  6. impedes
  7. constraint
  8. handcuffs
Noun
  • The proposition would allow local governments to create economic development districts with the ability to issue bonds, make loans, and award grants of public money.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The variable part of I bond interest resets every six months, based on the consumer price index.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of bond
Verb
  • His defenders argue the War Powers Resolution binds presidents, not secretaries.
    — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The judgment binds the district, its Board of Education and their successors.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of binds
Verb
  • But the inability a company to buy ads hampers a campaign’s visibility and removes a key tool that studios use to spread the word about a movie currently in theaters.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This lushness is truly remarkable on an island known for its volcanic soil, which traditionally hampers plant growth.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hampers
Noun
  • When a single cell in a repeating lattice cracks or punctures, the surrounding identical cells immediately follow suit, causing a chain-reaction collapse.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • This ends with Belzagar’s companion taking an arrow to the chest, Pharazôn wounded, and one of the would-be assassins in chains.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of chain
Verb
  • Other specialty markets, including the Asian grocery chains 99 Ranch Market and T&T Supermarket, are also expanding in Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Restaurant chains Chipotle and QDOBA pulled jalapeños last week.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of chains
Verb
  • That is, using AI to fix problems and do work that slows and impedes the creative process.
    — Mark Schilling, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Pain that lasts for more than a day and impedes your regular activities is.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of impedes
Noun
  • The launch reflects a growing effort to address data center power constraints by distributing computing capacity across existing sites.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Building around constraints From the outset, the duo gave themselves a set of constraints to build around.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of constraint
Verb
  • Federal agents were waiting on the tarmac to greet them, handcuffs at the ready.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The state government already handcuffs local municipalities with preemption laws.
    — Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Definition of handcuffs

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“Manacles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manacles. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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