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manacling

verb

present participle of manacle
1
as in binding
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains manacled the prisoner to the wall

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2
as in hampering
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 Synonyms for manacling
  1. binding
  2. hampering
  3. tying
  4. impeding
  5. hindering
  6. embarrassing
  7. obstructing
  8. holding back
Verb
  • The formula is also packed with moisture-binding ingredients, including sodium lactate, PCA, and sodium PCA, alongside conditioning polymers that boost shine, softness, and manageability.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And the newest critical infrastructure rules went from exposure draft to binding law in 11 weeks.
    — Keegan Crage, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of binding
Verb
  • Davis was unable to hear my questions, which required me to hold them up to the screen, hampering back-and-forth response.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Birds visiting the feeder can get the goo on their wings, hampering their ability to fly and possibly leading to their untimely deaths.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of hampering
Verb
  • Kelce is two shy of tying Rice and three touchdown receptions away from sole possession of the record.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Salvador Perez hit a bases-clearing double to draw the Royals to within 5-4, but the tying run was stranded at third.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tying
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  • Materials such as Nafion can densely surround catalysts at the nanoscale, impeding the rapid transport of protons to reaction sites.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But what if the longer wavelengths of the embers could both extend the hours of socializing without heavily impeding our sleep cycle?
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of impeding
Verb
  • And some projects like hydro dams may be permanently shelved, hindering Nepal’s ambitions to diversify its economy by exporting energy to neighbors like India and Bangladesh.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The motion helpfully offers an example of how a hindering information document could have been properly written.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hindering
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  • The comprehensive regimen is meant to uncover any prior criminal conduct in an applicant’s past as well as embarrassing personal information that could make an employee vulnerable to blackmail.
    — Eric Tucker, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, Hochman has been slammed for playing politics, embarrassing his office and even backing down for no reason other than the pressure was too intense.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of embarrassing
Verb
  • Fajardo has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death and obstructing justice.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In a particularly bizarre breakdown during Friday’s game between the Heights and Firebells, a New York runner was ruled out for obstructing the second baseman from fielding a ground ball.
    — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of obstructing
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  • Logs can do the job of beaver dams holding back and spreading a stream.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Nine weeks before the midterms, House Republicans aren’t holding back their criticism of the president’s latest tariff moves.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of holding back
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“Manacling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manacling. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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