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

Wang, who is pursuing reelection in November, also wants the measure to incentivize larger banks and Wall Street speculators who buy up distressed debts to not seek foreclosure as the first option when borrowers default on payments.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Namdar’s business model is buying distressed malls at bargain prices.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of distressed

Adjective

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
In this new collection, Georgia poet laureate Chelsea Rathburn explores a hardscrabble childhood in Florida and her family of colorful characters including a sometimes-homeless bag lady and a notorious bank robber.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 21 June 2026

Definition of hardscrabble

Adjective

The numbers are consistent with the depressed transit levels recorded over recent days since negotiations fell apart.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Like other OEMs, Samsung has boosted prices on its mid-range and budget offerings, which has depressed sales.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Definition of depressed

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 short summer nights (and this week’s first quarter moon) may make faint aurora harder to see, with lingering twilight reducing the contrast required to spot a glow low on the northern horizon.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Despite falling just short in the final, Argentina come in third at 11 percent, highlighting how highly they are still regarded heading into the next four-year cycle.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of short

Adjective

With opportunities to earn money, buy properties and negotiate deals, the contestants must work to stay afloat as the bankrupt players get eliminated, with only one player left standing.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 July 2026
One by one, bankrupt players are eliminated — until a single winner is left standing to take it all.

— Peter White, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of bankrupt

Adjective

Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries had doubled since the beginning of 2026, Reuters reported, contributing to refinery shutdowns and reduced production of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Many of those prosecuted cooperated with US authorities in exchange for reduced sentences, which aided in the trial against El Chapo, who was also sentenced to life in prison in 2019.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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