CASH-STRAPPED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

cash-strapped

adjective

Definition of cash-strapped

as in distressed

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Recent Examples of cash-strapped Cunningham said higher gas prices have a secondary effect on the San Diego economy whereby people feel cash-strapped and don’t spend as much at restaurants, retail stores and other local businesses. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 The toll has also generated more than $550 million in revenue for the region's creaky and cash-strapped transit system — exceeding projections, the MTA has said. — CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 The toll has also generated more than $550 million in revenue for the region’s creaky and cash-strapped transit system — exceeding projections, the MTA has said. — Philip Marcelo, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026 Fentanyl, by contrast, can be smoked easily and efficiently by users who are often cash-strapped and concerned with cost-effectiveness. — Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cash-strapped

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Adjective

OpenAI and other companies have taken to publishing statistics demonstrating that their chatbots are making gains in terms of intervening with distressed users in appropriate ways.

— Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Someone can arrive feeling brilliant and hours later become overwhelmed, separated from friends, distressed, intoxicated or simply need somewhere quiet.

— Sunita Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of distressed

Adjective

The film’s aesthetics begin with a fairly clear delineation between moviemaking magic and hardscrabble reality.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Hailing from London as the son of hardscrabble fruit sellers, Winstone was often asked to channel his rough-and-tumble upbringing and pre-acting career as a boxer into mobster and villain roles.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardscrabble

Adjective

Instead, medical guidelines typically recommend testosterone for men who report symptoms — including low libido and depressed mood — and have two blood tests confirming low levels of the hormone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Yet her awakening is dampened by her depressed father and cruel stepmother Abby (Rebecca Hall).

— William Earl, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of depressed

Adjective

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprise their roles as the Owens sisters from the 1998 original that tapped out at $46 million domestically for the entirety of its initial run.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Bryan Danielson was more excited about McGuinness reaching the ropes than most of Wembley Stadium, but Nigel ultimately tapped out.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tapped out

Adjective

Drop Shots 💰 How match-fixers prey on tennis players living a hand-to-mouth existence lower down the sport’s rankings.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Behavioral habits, including hand-to-mouth motion, inhalation and smoking rituals may also contribute to why quitting is difficult for many smokers.

— Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Definition of hand-to-mouth

Adjective

The crawlers wander about the plants for a short period of time and then begin to feed and create a waxy covering.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The brand’s new Malibu Boot reimagines the popular post-surf silhouette, the Alo way, in two sizes, including a shorter version called the Malibu Low Boot.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of short

Adjective

Leonard signed a four-year, $28 million sponsorship deal with Aspiration and was granted $20 million worth of equity in the now-bankrupt company.

— Mike Prada, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The production tracks the world’s richest woman returning to her bankrupt hometown with a billion-dollar rescue offer — on the condition that citizens execute her former lover — testing communal morality, complicity and corruption.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bankrupt

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