strapped

past tense of strap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strapped
Verb
  • Williams tied a career high with four made 3-pointers, and Keon Johnson tied a career high with eight assists.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • After the first quarter ended with the score tied at 22, the Jazz dominated the Heat 40-19 in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 21-point lead.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The ballpark subdistrict is bounded, in part, by Interstate 5 to the east, Sixth Avenue to the west, Commercial Avenue to the south, and Market Street and Island Street to the north.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
  • The cub hesitates before bounding off into the forest as someone off camera chuckles.
    Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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“Strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strapped. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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