- present tense form of shackle (3rd person singular).
shackles
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In response to questions from ProPublica, a DHS spokesperson said in a statement that despite the shackles, Garcia Venegas was “NOT detained.”
From Salon • May 24, 2026
Thou art risen to great estate and fortune — release thy shackles.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
In film and television, book clubs are portrayed as a way for women to briefly free themselves from the shackles of domestic responsibility, sticky children, feckless husbands.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The next decade was characterised by a series of near misses - until learning to deal with what he called golfing "heartbreak" lifted the shackles 12 months ago.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Fenrir, the great wolf, will free himself from his shackles.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
