Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strapped
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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
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Bella Hadid strutted down the runway in all gold, cinched at the waist with a matching belt.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Scale Questions of scale threaded many European panelists’ comments.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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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
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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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