shackled

VERB

restrain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bind confine cuff handcuff tie up

STRONG

chain fetter hog-tie hold manacle secure trammel

WEAK

hold captive put a straitjacket on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free release

STRONG

let go loose loosen

Example Sentences

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Murdaugh, shackled and in an orange jumpsuit, his red hair gone blondish-white, sat stone-faced during the hourlong appearance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Allen appeared in court on Monday in an orange jumpsuit and was shackled at the wrists and feet, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

As I was being processed, shackled, and led into a cell, I wondered if I would be able to report to the outside world what it was like in there.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

Soon after, Benjamin was shackled and transported to the chilly downtown Los Angeles ICE facility known as B-18.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Esi and her new husband, Makafui, huddled together, even though they had been shackled apart.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper