handcuff
noun
a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle.
had handcuffed
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past perfectof handcuff.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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According to the sheriff’s written report, Jackson repeatedly told Terry that there needed to be consequences for the deputies who had handcuffed him.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
After a barrage of penalties had handcuffed the Terps for much of the evening, a student section that spent several hours in torment finally had reason to celebrate.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2022
On their drive out to the post, officials had handcuffed and detained another suspect, an elderly man whom they would also investigate, Brig.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2016
He cited the testimony of the state’s witnesses: Officer Miller, who told the court that he had handcuffed Mr. Gray, and Brandon Ross, a friend of Mr. Gray’s who witnessed the arrest.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2016
The sheriff had brought along all the handcuffs necessary, and in a few seconds he had handcuffed Koswell.
From The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds by Edward Stratemeyer
