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strapping

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verb

present participle of strap

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Recent Examples of strapping
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for strapping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strapping
Adjective
  • Most varieties are hardy in Zones 5-9, and some, like English lavender, can handle extreme cold and harsh winter weather.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Warm-weather plants, like peppers, should only be planted outdoors after your last frost date of spring, but cold-hardy crops, like brassicas, can be planted earlier.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Aztecs are stout enough defensively to contend for the Mountain West title, as long as the offense keeps turnovers to a minimum.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • This unit won’t improve until Miami’s rookie defensive linemen improve, becoming more stout against the run, or Miami ads a veteran defensive lineman (say Christian Wilkins).
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • McCarthy showed some real moxie in a season-opening, Monday night victory at Chicago in his NFL debut, cinching his belt and leading a late touchdown drive to dispatch the Bears at Soldier Field.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Earlier this year, on an overcast spring day in Manhattan, the fashion designer Raul Lopez stood inside a suite at the Plaza Hotel wearing black underwear, a waist-cinching pink corset, and a white plastic shopping bag over his head.
    Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • No matter what someone’s day entails, a sturdy tote bag is sure to come in handy.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
  • If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The largest came on the final play, as Texas couldn’t get back to the line of scrimmage in time to spike the ball and continue a possible game-tying drive.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The 49ers won five games a season ago, tying for the second-best record in the program’s history.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Lammens was perhaps fortunate to escape sanction then (Stuart Atwell booked the forward for diving), but this was a valuable occasion ahead of tougher tests, beginning at Anfield.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • There will be some tough picking in there, but typically the predicting business gets a little easier in region play.
    Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The volume opens with a photo of TCU’s Land Acknowledgment monument, a rugged, granite boulder with a circular bronze plaque.
    Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There was a lull from mid-March through the end of the regular season — the team, at least at the time, pointed to a rugged schedule with trips all over the country sandwiched around brief stops at home — but when the playoffs began, well, the Cavs had the best series, statistically, in history.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • He would not be drawn on whether that tension could have triggered a muscular reaction.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Fitness Optimization Runners with strong endurance, aerobic capacity, and muscular strength maintain faster paces.
    Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Strapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strapping. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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