shackle
noun
a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
shackled
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past participleof shackle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof shackle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
shacklenouna ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
Example Sentences
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Even those atas who try to break away often find themselves shackled to their old masters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
She detailed what it was like to witness her father shackled at the ankles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
On May 10 in a Damascus courtroom, Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, sat shackled in a metal cage dressed in a drab striped prison uniform.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
It passed labor laws that aim to eradicate abuses, and liberalized the visa rules that shackled most foreign residents to their employers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
The gods wrapped the huge chains around Fenrir and shackled his paws.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
