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as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
manacled the prisoner to the wall
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as in hampered
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 manacled
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
King appeared in a gray and white, striped prison suit, with his hands manacled at his waist.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manacled
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Planned for Fremont’s Centerville district on a site bounded by Fremont Boulevard, Peralta Boulevard, Parish Avenue, and Jason Way, all the units would be affordable, city files show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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McIlroy was three strokes behind Rai on the par-5 16th hole when his second shot out of rough from 37 yard was short and bounded into a bunker.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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But most summit speakers treated circularity—a nebulous concept at the best of times—largely as an engineering challenge, one hampered by immature infrastructure, policy gaps and weak economics.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The company is seeking to create a Duchenne gene therapy that is more effective and safer than Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys, which has been hampered by safety concerns, particularly following the deaths of two recipients from liver failure.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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The investigation comes as global health officials continue monitoring a rare hantavirus outbreak tied to the MV Hondius luxury cruise ship that has sickened multiple passengers and crew members and left three people dead.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The system is designed to help technicians quickly identify faults by reviewing operational logs and maintenance histories tied to a robot’s ID.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Goalkeeper Bernd Leno was the victim both times, impeded by Kevin Schade and then Igor Thiago.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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In the Jazz Age, the culture and the style that Bradley was soaking up every night were information that white performers craved, but which racial segregation impeded them from accessing.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Throughout the series, Creasy is operating under the intel that the FRP, an extremist organization in Brazil, and its imprisoned leader, Ferraz, are behind the bombing of the high-rise.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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At one point during the first meeting, Zempel handcuffed the girl, according to the complaint.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The enforcer handcuffed me and shoved me into the same car, again forcing my head between my knees.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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The chaos that ensued has seen a clash of play styles, with some players trying to transcend their normal strategies and others falling victim to the same mistakes that have hindered their past quests for victory.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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White had hoped to have a college athlete career playing basketball and lacrosse but was hindered by injuries and several surgeries on her knees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 May 2026
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Soon the refugee was shackled in the snow, hand bleeding, face bruised.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Good meaning one where the writer is not shackled to Hollywood tropes.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Manacled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manacled. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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