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straitened

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verb

past tense of straiten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for straitened
Verb
  • To start, there are the fabric covers—the latest issue featuring a series of iconic William Morris prints, full-bleed images and heavyweight paper at a time when most of the industry has been reduced to flimsy stock.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Staffing has reportedly been reduced by 50 percent in some areas since the shutdown started.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Would Congress really allow Social Security to go insolvent?
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Social Security’s retirement trust funds will be insolvent by the end of 2032.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Then, about a year ago, Grigsby contacted Pan American World Airways, the company that owns the branding and logos of the long-bankrupt airline.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
  • JPMorgan is the nation’s largest bank, and lawyers representing the trustees of bankrupt Tricolor have alleged that the company was engaged in fraud, Bloomberg has reported.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Straitened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straitened. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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