shackles 1 of 2

plural of shackle

shackles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shackle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shackles
Noun
  • The Arches is designed for all-around off-roading, while the Cliffhanger is geared toward slow, technical obstacles.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • However, the obstacle avoidance technology included in the X10 Pro Omni has a 3D MatrixEye.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This medication binds to and removes excess iron or copper from the body, helping prevent further liver damage in conditions like hemochromatosis and Wilson disease.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Now the new study, led by UNM professor Brent Wagner, MD, has found a connection between gadolinium and oxalic acid, a molecule found in foods which binds with metal ions, leading to medical issues such as kidney stones.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • These financial hurdles can lead to the perception that technology adoption simply isn’t worth it.
    James Lindsey, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Now that many of the technical hurdles have been cleared, stem cells appear poised to offer a new treatment option for Parkinson's, and perhaps other brain diseases like epilepsy or Alzheimer's.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to the concealment charge, Mendoza-Gonzalez was charged with obstruction of justice and abuse of a corpse, police said.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The call resulted in the arrest of a subject for violation of the obstruction statute.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Let go of whatever impedes your progress and growth.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
  • However, any individual who impedes law enforcement operations, potentially threatening the safety of law enforcement agents and subjects of their investigations, is subject to investigation and potential prosecution by the Department of Justice.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There was a time when Hubble had the potential to become NASA's biggest embarrassment.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The embarrassment for Manchester United letting a striker leave who then is the star in a Champions League tie against elite opposition is obvious.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Breaking Barriers In his work, Stone presses the notion that a patient’s treatment options should not be limited simply because of their zip code.
    Jordan French, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Relevant Policy: The Reciprocal Tariff Executive Order (April 2025) imposes tariffs on countries maintaining barriers against U.S. goods, aiming to strengthen domestic manufacturing.
    Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Read: An unabashedly intellectual murder mystery In both novels, the artists eventually do solve their mysteries, but largely through the interference of others rather than their own genius.
    Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Our lawmakers must allow the department to do its job — free from political interference and ideological posturing.
    David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Shackles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shackles. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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