Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strapped
Verb
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So far, Iran’s proxies have not carried out retaliatory attacks tied to the strikes against Iran, though that could change.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Petite in shape yet powerful in presence, unofficial popularity rankings have Prada’s silk green tied with Celine’s leather cobalt blue for first place.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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The structured one-piece, which featured a sheer black lace overlay on the bra cups, got an unexpected update with a crocodile leather harness, which cinched in her waist with a statement buckle.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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His costumes alone are a wonder, a series of bell-bottom jumpsuits, many of them accented with elegant high, Revolutionary War-era collars and cinched with macramé belts, their fringe swinging in time with his hips.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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On February 13th, Grace Van Patten and Jackson White and Grace Gummer and Mark Ronson watched Veronica Leoni’s Calvin Klein Collection come down the runway, while Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector bounded between Fforme and Kallmeyer.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 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
Verb
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The medals in the Turin 2006 Games bypassed the issue entirely by featuring a large hole at the center of the medal itself, with the ribbon elegantly threaded through the middle.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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Four of them came against Qarabag, the first arriving in the third minute, when Dan Burn, channelling his inner Andrea Pirlo, threaded the ball through to Gordon, who shot across goal with his right foot.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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By the time rescuers arrived, juvenile puppies were roaming freely on the property, while adult dogs were tethered to trees.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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An animal cruelty investigation involving two dogs has ignited outrage on social media, after photos revealed the pets were tethered and abandoned during Charlotte’s weekend snow storm.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strapped. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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