1
as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
unwilling to shackle the dogs to the wall of the house
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2
as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
shackled by poverty and ignorance
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as in manacled
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Recent Examples of shackled
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The surveillance video shows several detainees, whose arms and legs were shackled, being hurried into the building with the help of federal agents.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
His arms were restrained to the bed and his feet were shackled together at the ankles.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
In footage from inside the building, the detainees could be seen running while handcuffed and their legs shackled, some falling to the ground amid the rush to get away from the gunfire.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Routh, who represented himself and was not shackled during proceedings, appeared in restraints after attempting to stab himself following the verdict.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The offense seemed to be shackled by the same issues that plagued them through their first two games.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Inside the courtroom today, Mangione arrived in tan prison garb, shackled.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Mission Viejo shackled the Folsom running game, holding the Bulldogs to 24 rushing yards on 32 carries.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
McFarlin, who could face the death penalty if convicted in the case, appeared briefly in court wearing a red jail shirt with a white tee shirt underneath, his hands shackled in front of his body and a chain around his waist.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The surveillance video shows several detainees, whose arms and legs were shackled, being hurried into the building with the help of federal agents.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
His arms were restrained to the bed and his feet were shackled together at the ankles.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
In footage from inside the building, the detainees could be seen running while handcuffed and their legs shackled, some falling to the ground amid the rush to get away from the gunfire.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Routh, who represented himself and was not shackled during proceedings, appeared in restraints after attempting to stab himself following the verdict.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The offense seemed to be shackled by the same issues that plagued them through their first two games.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Inside the courtroom today, Mangione arrived in tan prison garb, shackled.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Mission Viejo shackled the Folsom running game, holding the Bulldogs to 24 rushing yards on 32 carries.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shackled
Verb
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Within moments, the rangy 29-year-old actor Harris Dickinson bounds down an exterior staircase and shakes my hand.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then, as if that were not enough excitement for any hunter at one time, a big mule-deer buck broke out of the thicket and bounded away to my left, straight for Sally.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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Penn State came up short against Oregon last week, and the second loss of the season hampered their chances of making the College Football Playoff with a tough road ahead of them.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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After being hampered by injuries late in his time with the Royals, Keller is healthy and happy to be part of Chicago’s bullpen.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Christie finished the game with 12 points, two rebounds and three assists and was the team’s second leading scorer and tied for the lead in Plus/Minus.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rozeboom, the former Ram who tied his season high with nine tackles, benefited from a switch in responsibilities among the linebackers.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The scandal has already impeded the effort to hold Israel accountable for the death toll in Gaza; the woman fears that anger at Israel might now lead members of the assembly to discount her story and, instead, side with Khan.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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However, 76ers guard Kennedy Chandler impeded his path, and Hart hit the hardwood in clear pain.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deputies then placed Adair back in the wheelchair and handcuffed his hands front of him, according to court documents.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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He was handcuffed for more than an hour before release, according to the Associated Press.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The new law removes the certificate of need requirement for facilities with four or fewer beds, a major obstacle that previously hindered their creation.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some McElwain staffers argue the Gators’ 2016 defense could have led a CFP push if Luke Del Rio remained healthy, and offseason shoulder/leg injuries hindered Lagway’s progress this fall.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the bowels of the Guinness compound, Rafferty has chained the three men named by others as having left the gates open for the Brotherhood.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Being chained to the baseline offensively has been a topic of disharmony for Watson in the past, though.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Me, a beautiful and clever five-time Emmy-winning writer with a few Wednesday nights free, and The Golden Bachelor, a heartwarming and adorable exploration of women’s second acts with a male doofus at the center who has already embarrassed himself.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Shackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shackled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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