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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Maybe the implications of binding yourself in chains?—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026 -
That’s key given the agreement would be legally binding and set rules, fees, timelines and more for both parties.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The wintry blast, after hampering malls and stores Sunday, is making travel challenging Monday with roads still presenting treacherous conditions, coated by a mixture of frozen precipitation.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Elon Musk warned the biggest issue hampering AI advancement in the United States is a problem Chinese competitors don’t have.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Those are some candy shoes, Grejo said, jutting his chin toward Adi’s feet while tying what looked to be a length of thick fishing leader around his bicep.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead of tying and teasing the hair on top of the head, the body of it was slicked over and gathered around the neck.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Lemon was charged violating federal laws by impeding the First Amendment right to freedom of religion.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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On social media, the administration has accused people of violently attacking federal immigration agents or impeding operations.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the gases compete with each other, with the presence of one gas actually hindering the adsorption, or trapping, of the others.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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While the city’s downtown high-rise program has helped add three projects totaling 1,226 units, only one building has been constructed in the past few years, hindering the city’s long-term vision of increasing density and making the area a true mixed-use neighborhood.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Recently, Ryan spoke about the Beckham situation, the process of writing material as a mother without embarrassing her kids and her new goal of returning to the career trajectory of her pre-pregnant self in the near future.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some mushroom bills backfired when their true impacts became known, embarrassing legislators who voted for them, and forcing them to backtrack.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department felt otherwise, accusing him of federal civil rights crimes for obstructing access to a house of worship.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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City Councilmember Mitchell Englander resigned his post and was later imprisoned in 2021, convicted of obstructing an FBI investigation into his acceptance of lavish gifts in Las Vegas from a businessman who sought favors from him.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Blanche declined to comment on whether there was still an ongoing investigation related to Epstein's associates, and pushed back on allegations that the Department is selectively holding back files that might be damaging to the President, who has a long history with Epstein going back decades.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Celebrity Skin follows, and so does the eventual alienation of anyone Courtney thinks is holding back her ascent into the stratosphere.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Manacling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manacling. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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