Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strapped
Verb
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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
Verb
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Kravitz cinched in her waist by accessorizing with a matching skinny leather belt, and added a pair of cognac brown leather loafers.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Or the copper belt my grandmother wore to her wedding brunch in 1953, cinched over a white lace dress, as was the fashion at the time.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Over six feet tall and skinny, with a mass of reddish curls, Fleming leaps and bounds across stage while delivering riffs on the bitmoji skills of baby boomers, ballads dedicated to deceased chain craft store Joann’s Fabrics, and Celine Dion’s gamer sons.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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The planning area is bounded by Interstate 5 on the east, the city of Del Mar to the west, the city of Solana Beach to the north, and the University community to the south.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 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
Verb
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The medals in the Turin 2006 Games bypassed the issue entirely by featuring a large hole at the center of the medal itself, with the ribbon elegantly threaded through the middle.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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Four of them came against Qarabag, the first arriving in the third minute, when Dan Burn, channelling his inner Andrea Pirlo, threaded the ball through to Gordon, who shot across goal with his right foot.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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My identity and personhood could also be tethered to a body and a number, one that would fluctuate but somehow remain an enemy throughout my life.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2026
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By the time rescuers arrived, juvenile puppies were roaming freely on the property, while adult dogs were tethered to trees.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strapped. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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