- present tense form of handcuff (3rd person singular).
handcuffs
Example Sentences
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Images that appeared on social media on Sunday showed Carse, 31, in handcuffs outside a bar in Derby on Saturday night.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
In Carse's case, the time spent in handcuffs came days after new England Test captain Joe Root called on his players to be "really good role models, good human beings".
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Don’t doubt the sincerity of his desire to see Mr. Netanyahu in handcuffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
He took the extra time to brush his teeth and comb his hair, before putting on his blue jumpsuit and getting ushered into a van in handcuffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
She learns surveillance techniques, performs backflips, and masters the removal of handcuffs and straitjackets.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
