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

At this year’s Met Gala, where Jeff Bezos was an honorary chair, actor Sarah Paulson wore a voluminous, gray, distressed ball gown from the collection, paired with the eye-covering money mask.

— Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
In the first moments of the film, Flaco is found on a New York City sidewalk, looking distressed and confused.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of distressed

Adjective

Beginning as a road trip, then shifting to a punishing vision of hardscrabble life in Accra, the film blossoms into a story of irrevocable bonds forged out of shared adversity.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
These songs were less detailed than the ballads but conveyed intense emotion gleaned from an often hardscrabble existence.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of hardscrabble

Adjective

By late afternoon in the summer, the flowers are already tapped out, having used their energy for the day.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
For every compelling reason to believe the consumer is tapped out, there's an equally compelling reason to believe the opposite.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 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

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However short its window, think of it as a bridge to help ease your wardrobe’s transition from warmer days to cooler ones.

— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Three total solar eclipses within about two years occur because three separate Saros series happen to align over a short period.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of short

Adjective

The Dodgers weren’t actually bankrupt at the time, but then owner Frank McCourt used the process to keep MLB from seizing the team.

— Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Security at the bankrupt development was lax but oversight has since been improved, Petty said, with round-the-clock security guards, cameras, laser devices and tall metal walls topped with razor wire.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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