- present tense form of handcuff (3rd person singular).
handcuffs
Example Sentences
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Federal agents were waiting on the tarmac to greet them, handcuffs at the ready.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Don’t doubt the sincerity of his desire to see Mr. Netanyahu in handcuffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Reporters from the AFP news agency saw officers leading a woman in handcuffs the Have A Nice Stay bookshop into a van.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
On the first day of the hearing, which is scheduled to last all week, Robinson appeared in court in handcuffs, wearing a gray suit and a dark tie.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
She touches his forearm just past his wrist, and the memory of handcuffs overwhelms him even all these months later.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
