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adjective

as in bolted

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verb

past tense of shackle
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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Recent Examples of shackled
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He is shackled by the feet and handcuffed. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026 Zico played some good passes, but he was also shackled well by Italy’s legendary man-marker Claudio Gentile. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Mangione wore khaki-colored prison clothing and was not shackled at Monday’s brief proceeding, which lasted about 20 minutes. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 Tokyo would still be shackled with the biggest public debt burden anywhere — as much as 260% of GDP — as the population shrinks. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Johnson said that he was left shackled to a bed at HCMC for five days, with federal agents guarding him and preventing him from contacting his family. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 21 June 2026 Another vintage bit, which MTV also declined to air, involves Knoxville, dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit and shackled in handcuffs, entering a hardware store and asking for a hacksaw. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Mangione, who is facing two counts of stalking in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, remained shackled at both his hands and feet while building engineers worked to free him from the elevator. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 29 June 2026 Written by Evan Cooper, Blood On The Promontory finds five convicts trying to escape through the mountains following a violent train robbery, while shackled together by foot. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shackled
  1. bolted
  2. bound
  3. hampered
  4. tied
  5. handcuffed
  6. impeded
  7. anchored
  8. chained
Adjective
  • Unlike standard wheels, which rely solely on air pressure to push the tire against the rim, beadlocks use a bolted outer ring to physically sandwich the tire in place.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 June 2026
Definition of bolted
Verb
  • It is bounded by Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Two more fireworks bounded across the field and into the stands.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of bound
Verb
  • Chwalińska took a medical timeout for an ankle injury at the end of the game and was clearly hampered by it for the rest of the match.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Securing reservations at elite restaurants and bars has become a competitive, multi-billion dollar market, often hampered by bots and fragmented systems.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of hampered
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of tied
Verb
  • The Athletics head into a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have the best record in the MLB, more than a little handcuffed by injuries.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Any Bay State citizen from Boston to Great Barrington would have been handcuffed and hauled into court yesterday for sucker-punching a fellow bar patron the way a State Police officer did over the weekend.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of handcuffed
Verb
  • Supporters had campaigned for Merlin to be allowed into the Azteca to witness Mexico’s final group game — but the dabbler found his free passage impeded on Wednesday evening by FIFA regulations.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The Sugar Act directly impeded colonial drinking, as molasses is a key ingredient in rum.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of impeded
Adjective
  • Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Oman on Sunday.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • The Golden Knights play a center-release system, where their defensemen don’t travel above the tops of circles, and both defensemen stay anchored close to their net, and their center does most of the work.
    — Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of anchored
Verb
  • Denver's Centennial Gardens abruptly closed over a year ago, and the gates have been chained ever since, leaving residents with questions like why and what's next.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • He was chained and dragged behind a motorcycle.
    — Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
Definition of chained

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