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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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to create difficulty for the work or activity of
shackled by poverty and ignorance
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Recent Examples of shackled
Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Good meaning one where the writer is not shackled to Hollywood tropes.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Cole Allen, who was shackled and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, transporting a firearm across state lines and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
—Peter D'abrosca , Jake Gibson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Allen, who did not speak at all during Monday's hearing, wore an orange prison jumpsuit and was shackled around his hands and feet.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 May 2026
Per the reports, Allen appeared in court shackled, wearing an orange jumpsuit.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
While being detained, Dabrio Marrero said each time he was transferred he was shackled by his hands and wrists to his waist.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Here, his mournful ex-convict is finally tasting freedom in a country that wants to keep him metaphorically shackled.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Carvajal’s name was absent from the top of the January indictment unsealed on the morning Maduro arrived shackled in New York with Flores.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
Soon the refugee was shackled in the snow, hand bleeding, face bruised.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Good meaning one where the writer is not shackled to Hollywood tropes.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Cole Allen, who was shackled and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, transporting a firearm across state lines and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
—Peter D'abrosca , Jake Gibson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Allen, who did not speak at all during Monday's hearing, wore an orange prison jumpsuit and was shackled around his hands and feet.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 May 2026
Per the reports, Allen appeared in court shackled, wearing an orange jumpsuit.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
While being detained, Dabrio Marrero said each time he was transferred he was shackled by his hands and wrists to his waist.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Here, his mournful ex-convict is finally tasting freedom in a country that wants to keep him metaphorically shackled.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Carvajal’s name was absent from the top of the January indictment unsealed on the morning Maduro arrived shackled in New York with Flores.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shackled
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The commission's website says the Sargasso Sea is a 2 million square mile open ocean ecosystem, bounded by the circulating currents of the North Atlantic Gyre, one of five sea gyres which are geographic rotating currents.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Its southern limit is largely bounded by Golden Triangle Boulevard east of Interstate 35W and Big Fossil Creek west of the interstate.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 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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Unofficial results for two special elections held Tuesday show the Minnesota House will remain tied heading into the 2026 legislative session.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Victims were sometimes found handcuffed or bound.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Victims were sometimes found handcuffed or bound.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 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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Tanstack reports that three vulnerabilities were abused and chained together to upload the malicious versions.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2026
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When chained together, however, the two exploits allow attackers to obtain root on every major distribution Kim tested.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
11 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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The repetitive elements and anchored improvisations are thrilling but easy to follow, even for a complete novice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The massive, unofficial sandbar party transformed Lake Boca Raton into a sea of anchored vessels, music, and socializing for the annual South Florida tradition.—
Joe Cavaretta,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Shackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shackled. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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