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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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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

Here, his mournful ex-convict is finally tasting freedom in a country that wants to keep him metaphorically shackled.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He's not really known for his defending but I thought he shackled Harvey Barnes and put him in his back pocket.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 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

Maureen shuffled into the courtroom, shackled and wearing an orange jumpsuit.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls