STRAPPING Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of strapping

as in hardy

of a person having a strong and sturdy constitution a strapping young man

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verb

present participle of strap

as in roping

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Recent Examples of strapping

Adjective

Ser Duncan the Tall, is a strapping but awkward young man with little confidence and few skills. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026 Henney is best known for playing the strapping and heroic Special Agent Matt Simmons on Criminal Minds. — Hoda Mallone, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 In The Seventh Seal, von Sydow’s Antonius Block—a knight returning from the Crusades to find his country decimated by plague—is a strapping specimen of manhood coming face-to-face, literally, with his mortality. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 9 Mar. 2020 The Marines have recently experimented with strapping vehicles to the deck of amphibious transports and utilizing their firepower to strike targets on land or even defend the ship. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Oct. 2019 Pepe Aguilar's set came at the end, of course, and was a showcase for his strapping persona. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2019 On arrival in the southern hemisphere, Gabriela (naturally) immediately bumps into a very strapping Kiwi bachelor named Jake, played by Adam Demos (UnREAL). — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2019 Patience paid off for the strapping senior first baseman in Saturday’s 4-3 nine-inning win over Lake Central in the Class 4A LaPorte Regional semifinals. — Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 3 June 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strapping

Adjective

Often grown as a companion plant for vegetables, borage (Borago officinalis) is a hardy annual with periwinkle blue flowers that attract pollinators and other beneficial insects.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026
Common geraniums grow in USDA zones 9-12, but there are other varieties—like hardy geraniums—that can grow in zones 3-9 as well.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 11 July 2026

Definition of hardy

Verb

The Albiceleste went in search of the equalizer and Messi’s movement ramped up, cinching in the stranglehold on Egypt’s upset bid.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Its waist-cinching, high-rise structure shapes and smooths, while its stretchy, yet compression-like fabric adds extra comfort.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Definition of cinching

Adjective

In this tournament, Morocco has tried to develop from the 2022 team, which relied on stout defense, into one that can outplay more teams.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 July 2026
La Albiceleste created more chances but could not get past the viral sensation in net or the stout Cape Verdean defense before the halftime whistle blew.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of stout

Verb

As an astute student of soul, Jasmine Rose Wilson has identified a common thread tying together all the different permutations of the music.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
The French Open, Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland, all of them are opportunities to win the Race to Dubai — and deny McIlroy a record-tying eighth title.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of tying

Verb

As Sourcing Journal has been reporting, artificial intelligence is threading through nearly all of these investments, though rarely as a standalone product.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
In terms of threading the needle between the experimentation and playing Lestat does before landing on a style that’s uniquely his, Lestat’s preference for musical exploration is akin to Hart’s own.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of threading

Adjective

White, when give the chance, has displayed a diverse offensive game, a defensive bent and an ability to make tough shots.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The stakes for new avatar don’t feel quite as high—the specific circumstances around the former was a perfect storm that'll be tough to duplicate—but the music isn’t any less potent for it.

— Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026

Definition of tough

Verb

Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Marcel Proust, Paul Bourget, and Guy de Maupassant, alongside royalty, diplomats, and politicians, are guests at the salon of their spell-binding mother, born Louise Morpurgo in Trieste.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

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