- present tense form of handcuff (3rd person singular).
handcuffs
Example Sentences
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The department made the announcement on Instagram with a photo of the suspect in handcuffs with two officers standing nearby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Backing down from his promise made him look foolish, and if he hadn’t, he might have been the one to end up in handcuffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Reporters from the AFP news agency saw officers leading a woman in handcuffs the Have A Nice Stay bookshop into a van.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Professional investment advisers have to wear handcuffs when they manage clients’ money.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
The district attorney theorized that the shooter’s hand had clenched in “sympathetic physical reaction” as his other hand reached for handcuffs.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
