as in bind
something that physically prevents free movement
the man reluctantly held out his wrists so the policeman could snap on handcuffs
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as in binds
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
wanted to take the trip, but was handcuffed by her responsibility to watch her ailing father
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as in hampers
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the fear that the new mandatory, standardized tests will handcuff the state's teachers, who will have to specifically tailor their lesson plans for the test
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Noun
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The Hartman penalty put his team in a bind, as the Senators scored three times in the five-minute major en route to their blowout win.—
Joe Smith,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025 -
But in the global south, the publish-or-perish edict runs up against underdeveloped research infrastructures and education systems, leaving scientists in a bind.—
Guillaume Cabanac,
The Conversation,
29 Jan. 2025
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Specifically, researchers could use AI models to determine how specifically and potently the drug binds to known and unknown targets, the level of these targets in the body, how concentrated the drug becomes in healthy and diseased tissues, and the drug’s structural properties.—
Christian Macedonia,
The Conversation,
3 Jan. 2025
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The carbon monoxide in smoke binds to the hemoglobin in your red blood cells, displacing oxygen, so your heart and brain get less oxygen.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
2 Jan. 2025
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Denny’s is closing dozens of restaurants The American diner is closing at least 30 of its restaurants as part of the struggling chain’s plans to jumpstart growth.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Dutch Bros — The coffee shop chain soared more than 27% after issuing strong fourth-quarter earnings and same-store sales.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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Nothing ever impedes Andrew’s upgrade to human status.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately, this impedes the creative process and results in an uneven end product.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
22 Nov. 2024
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She was later released after posting bond, according to Marceno and online records with the sheriff's office.—
Mollie Markowitz,
Fox News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The young girl formed close bonds with other patients and all the staff who knew her, Bower said.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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The project also includes curb extensions to shorten crossing distances.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Space accelerated, ramming a vehicle that was stopped in front of him, then his car became lodged against the curb, police said.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The three Alexander brothers arrived in Manhattan federal court together in handcuffs, shackles and drab beige jail clothing.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Leave behind the shackles of gravity and establish your dominance on a whole new frontier by achieving the Science Victory in Civilization 7.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Handcuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcuffs. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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