- present tense form of handcuff (3rd person singular).
handcuffs
Example Sentences
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All four hugged O'Lali in the dock after their sentences were passed and before O'Lali was placed in handcuffs.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Images circulating on social media on Sunday showed Carse in handcuffs and surrounded by police officers while the pace bowler was on a night out in Derby on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Federal agents were waiting on the tarmac to greet them, handcuffs at the ready.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Video taken after Jando’s arrest shows him being escorted in handcuffs by a squad of Mexican commandos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
To stay calm, I wondered to myself, Does he have regular handcuffs, or does he have special SeaWorld handcuffs?
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
