Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strapped
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Defending state high jump champion JJ Harel of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame tied nine others for the second-best mark (6-6) heading into the second day.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026 -
Cameron Brink tied her season high with 16 points (14 in the first half), and Dearica Hamby added 14 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals as the Sparks won for the fourth time in their past five games.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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Boots essentially take a clog and add a long nylon neck that can be cinched tight around the lower calf.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The gunman, who had the hood of his sweatshirt cinched over his face, was caught on video stepping up and shooting Herrera in the left side of the head at point-blank range.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 June 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
Verb
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Reeves has his hair cropped short, his black beard threaded with gray.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 May 2026
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That lineage wasn't incidental; it was actively threaded through the campaign's identity, connecting hip-hop culture to the film's anti-capitalist ethos in a way that felt earned rather than grafted on.—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The advent of video podcasts has engendered seismic changes in how podcasts are consumed, most notably the consumption of podcasts previously tethered to the smartphone, but now comfortably ensconced in living rooms on smart TVS.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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This show captivated people because it was tethered by what seemed to be genuine relationships in a messy world.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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“Strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strapped. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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