strapped

past tense of strap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strapped
Verb
  • The head-to-head series between Gauff and Pegula is now tied at five apiece.
    Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The arrivals are coming to a nation whose history is deeply tied to migration from the US.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the photos, Shaik could be seen wearing a two-piece yellow set that cinched under her chest to reveal her baby bump.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Cubs lost 10 in a row, but their postseason slot now looks almost cinched, barring unforeseen Cubbie-like occurrences.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For now, though, the puppy who once came bounding into CBS Texas is growing up right before our eyes.
    Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • How Leaders Should Prepare The organizations that get this right will be the ones that deploy agents where the work is bounded, the data is clean and the accountability is clear.
    Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rolling around inside my coffin would be a gigantic ball of hair trussed by a Möbius strip of fingernail.
    Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • 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
  • Ditsy floral quilt toppers add a sentimental anchor to bedrooms, while vintage pieces threaded throughout the rest of the property have been lovingly sourced by the experts at New York’s The Somerset House.
    Dipal Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Within two years though, that alien landscape had matured into a sea of textured blooms and foliage, buzzing with life, punctuated by garden art, and threaded with inviting pathways.
    Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The financing packages will keep a huge amount of capital tethered to Nvidia, and away from fledgling or established competitors.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists tethered a fly (Drosophila) in place over a small ball floating on a cushion of air in complete darkness.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
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“Strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strapped. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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