strapped

past tense of strap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strapped
Verb
  • That inclusivity has been on display with the selections of both Lamar and Ocasio, the latter of whom Jay-Z praised in a statement tied to the announcement.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Examining issues tied to mass incarceration, says Holt, often turns up compelling stories.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bella Hadid strutted down the runway in all gold, cinched at the waist with a matching belt.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Standout pieces include Look 15, La Bomba Number 2 — a dramatic fur coat with exaggerated shoulders, a white-to-brown ombré hide, cinched at the waist with a chain belt adorned with Gucci’s signature double G medallion.
    Essence, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Within moments, the rangy 29-year-old actor Harris Dickinson bounds down an exterior staircase and shakes my hand.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Then, as if that were not enough excitement for any hunter at one time, a big mule-deer buck broke out of the thicket and bounded away to my left, straight for Sally.
    Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mayfield rolled right with plenty of time before unfurling a long throw that threaded between Blankenship and rookie safety Drew Mukuba and struck Emeka Egbuka in stride for a 77-yard touchdown.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Scale Questions of scale threaded many European panelists’ comments.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Like hundreds of thousands of foreign professionals, Qian lived on an H-1B work visa — the document that tethered her job, her ability to travel, and her entire sense of security to the grace of her employer.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Because asteroids don't have strong gravity like planets, there's nothing to keep the shapecraft tethered to the floor.
    Tom Brown, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strapped. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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