manacles 1 of 2

plural of manacle

manacles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of manacle
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for manacles
Verb
  • In Norse mythology, the ash tree known as Yggdrasill binds together all nine worlds, from the underworld of Niflheim to the realm of the gods, Asgard.
    Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Aside from Nuñez’s Oscar Martinez, what binds the two series together is, well, paper.
    Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As for bonds, Bilkie said, investors may want to keep a mix of maturities, essentially having an equal portion in short term, intermediate term, and long-term bond funds.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The university has also cracked down on chalking on campus sidewalks, which critics say impedes the free speech rights of students.
    Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Let go of whatever impedes your growth.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This past July, the conservative advocacy group America First Legal requested a federal investigation of the chain due to its alleged discrimination against white employees.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The death sets off a chain of events that forces Lilian to revisit her fractured family life and complicated bond with her ex-husband.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But this unit is two plays — or better yet, two injuries — from being a disaster that handcuffs Miami’s offense, like last year’s unit did, after Grier laughed at the media for its concern about fragile state of the 2024 O-line.
    Omar Kelly August 19, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
  • At the crash site, some of the rescuers find Morrow, who holds them at gunpoint and handcuffs them together in the lab.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This innovative platform, which researchers are exploring for applications ranging from flu to cancer to AIDS, poses a threat to global defenses against future crises and hinders progress in biomedical innovation.
    Bernadette Boden Albala, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Bonner hamstring injury further hinders this crew.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The plan also ties Musk's compensation to the mass production of autonomous robotaxis and humanoid robots, technologies Tesla believes could redefine both transportation and labor.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Pete escapes into the snowy woods, but Lambert tracks him down and ties him up.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Manacles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manacles. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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