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.
were handcuffing
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past progressiveof handcuff.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In 2014, two Long Beach police officers were handcuffing Butts, who was suspected of stealing a dog, when she allegedly tried to resist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
Wright initially obeyed orders but tried to get back into his car as officers were handcuffing him, body camera footage shows.
From Fox News ● Nov. 30, 2021
Young, who was arrested in the same area as Dupuis, said officers refused to allow her to pull down her skirt after it had been caught around her waist while they were handcuffing her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2020
Many people who supported the wind turbines saw the protesters as reckless idealists; they were handcuffing the man the community relied on and driving the island into the ground.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2014
“I’m no pirate,” said Jack to the men who were handcuffing him.
From Jack Buntline by William Henry Giles Kingston
