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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strapped
Verb
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The 9-17 start is also tied for the 12th worst start through this point in franchise history.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026 -
The swinging bunt tied the game at 1-1.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Her shorts were also cinched with the brand’s leather belt.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the third, the Avs defense cinched down and allowed Calgary very few legitimate chances to get on the board.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Miller opened the dog crate, and with some coaxing, C31F stepped out and bounded down the hill out of the yard and to the safety of the railroad.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Howe Park is a 38-acre community park in Sacramento County’s Arden Arcade neighborhood, next to Howe Avenue Elementary School, and bounded by Howe Avenue, Cottage Way and Bell Street.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For the last 15 or so years, celebrities have been, in general, more trussed up, as red carpets have become a heightened economic prospective for stars and designers alike.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some are speckled with herbs, many are trussed and two come with a wedge of citrus.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 June 2025
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The music and sound are pushed up right against the dialogue, and Lange, in particular, threaded the sound of a heart monitor to guide us through the wormhole that is the surgery.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Making our way to compatibility, all three Mission 1s go with all of GoPro's existing mounts – magnetic, conventional, and threaded.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2026
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Even when Sam and Mary are no longer speaking, they are still tethered together by deep resentment and pain.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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But the best of these good-versus-evil narratives, like in these eight series, can connect one generation to the next, introducing kids to the world’s complexity and keeping grown-ups tethered to the wonder of their childhood selves.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strapped. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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