shackle
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shackle
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Synonyms & Antonyms for shackle
Synonyms: Noun
band, bind, bond, bracelet, chain, cuff(s), fetter, handcuff(s), irons, ligature, manacle(s)
Synonyms: Verb
bind, chain, enchain, enfetter, fetter, gyve, handcuff, manacle, pinion, trammel
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of shackle in a Sentence
Noun
placed shackles on the legs of the prisoners the shackles of illiteracy can be just as confining as leg ironsVerb
The guard shackled the prisoner. unwilling to shackle the dogs to the wall of the house
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Ammons’s wrists and ankles were in shackles with U.S. marshals around him. — Laurel Demkovich, Washington Post, "Man said devil urged him to fatally stab worker on Frederick Douglass Bridge, court document states," 23 Aug. 2019 Director Vlademiro Fortuna guided Wanda past iron shackles, some made small to grip the wrists of children. — USA Today, "Were Wanda Tucker’s ancestors America’s first slaves? A difficult search for answers in far-away Angola," 22 Aug. 2019 In the 1960s, plenty of people grumbled about the cost of leaving Earth, but many more found inspiration in the race to shed humanity’s earthly shackles. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Why 'Moon Shot' Has No Place in the 21st Century," 16 July 2019 For that reason, prosecutors asked that Grundy and his co-defendants wear leg shackles during the trial and not be told names or other identifying information about jurors. — Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star, "Richard Grundy's federal drug trial starts Monday. Here's what you need to know.," 7 July 2019 The men each sat in shackles before U.S. District Judge David Hittner, showing little emotion at the outcome of their cases. — Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, "Men get life sentences in deadly armored truck heist," 2 July 2019 The prison also has been the subject of multiple lawsuits, including one that resulted in a federal judge ordering sweeping reductions in the use of pepper spray, solitary confinement and shackles on juveniles. — Todd Richmond, The Seattle Times, "Wisconsin youth prison probe closes without charges," 12 Apr. 2019 Its logo was an axe smashing the shackles of a slave, and its colors were black (for blackness), white (for peace), and yellow (for intellect). — Sean Williams, Harper's magazine, "The Black Axe," 19 Aug. 2019 Well, that’s just what the competition did, once the government took off their shackles. — Jon Caldara, The Denver Post, "Caldara: Colorado cities like Longmont and Boulder are venturing into ill-advised monopolistic ventures," 21 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Think about how Uber successfully disrupted the taxi industry, which was shackled by its reputation for dirty cars and grumpy drivers. — Richard Bailey, Quartz at Work, "Disruption fatigue demands a new approach to being disruptive," 11 July 2019 Their hands rested in their laps, shackled with a chain around their waists and another around each of their ankles. — Jennifer Medina, New York Times, "California Girl’s Escape From ‘Human Depravity’ Led to Rescue of 12 Siblings," 18 Jan. 2018 Hundreds of slaves were killed, and chained and shackled. — Randy Blaser, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Instead of ending Civil War Days in Lake County, use it to tell the whole story," 13 June 2019 Hundreds of slaves were killed, and chained and shackled. — Frank Abderholden, Lake County News-Sun, "Civil War Days back on the Lake County Forest Preserves schedule as debate rages over event's value," 12 June 2019 Senate Democrats introduced a bill in March that would prevent DHS—which oversees ICE, Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection—from detaining and shackling pregnant migrant women. — Zoë Schlanger, Quartz, "A pregnant woman miscarried while in Border Patrol custody on July 4," 9 July 2019 The following year was a disastrous one, as the US was knocked out in the Olympic quarterfinals on penalties after being shackled for 120 minutes by Sweden. — Aimee Lewis, CNN, "Jill Ellis: The shy girl from England who became US Soccer's record-breaking head coach," 5 July 2019 With Woodruff shackling the Pittsburgh Pirates on six hits and one run over 7 â…” innings, the Brewers squeezed out a 3-1 victory at Miller Park. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 3, Pirates 1: Brandon Woodruff becomes the first 10-game winner in National League," 29 June 2019 Hicks listened attentively throughout, his hands shackled. — NBC News, "Man sentenced to three life terms without parole for killing three Muslims," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shackle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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