Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strapped
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El Segundo tied it 3-3 in the top of the seventh on a two-out, three-run home run by Chase Mattoon.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Harmon isn’t just hungry to close this out with a natty after the Horns tied for second place in the SEC regular season.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Zendaya kept her footwear simple with a pair of pointy-toed black leather stilettos, and a black leather belt with chunky silver hardware cinched in her waist.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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The dress' bubble hem cut away at the front into a minidress revealing her pointed black pumps, and the actress also cinched in her waist with a black leather belt.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the background there are grazing topi, bounding Thomson's gazelles, and, far in the distance, a snoozing pride of lions.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Area bounded roughly by Carroll Avenue to the south, Grand Avenue to the north, Franklin Street to the west and Wabash Avenue to the east.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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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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The partnership was celebrated Tuesday night as Nu Stadium came alive, illuminated with a pink heartbeat representing Inter Miami, threaded with purple veins symbolizing Nu.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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The second goal came from Lucas Raymond on a great feed from Alex DeBrincat, who threaded a perfect pass across the middle to a streaking Raymond.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Paramount+ series, which follows a group of ghosts stuck in purgatory inside their high school, uses its premise — characters tethered to different decades — as both a narrative engine and a musical one.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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When Kevin goes missing, the family members must confront their fragile bonds and the cultural expectations that have long tethered them.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strapped. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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