Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strapped
Verb
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Then an acrobatic layup by Evans tied it — and the chase was on.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026 -
The Big Ten had a league-record six teams reach the Sweet 16 and now has tied the tournament record with four teams in the Elite Eight, increasing its chances of breaking through for the league's first title in more than a quarter-century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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All cables are neatly cinched into a single wrap in front of the handlebar and routed neatly through the center tube.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
27 Mar. 2026
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If there’s a chill in the air, keep a light cardigan cinched around your shoulders or waist.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The territory is roughly bounded by Interstate 10 on the south and west and Loop 410 to the north and east.—
Brandon Lingle,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Star has grown by leaps and bounds the past decade and a half.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 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
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Some are speckled with herbs, many are trussed and two come with a wedge of citrus.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Two minutes later, the star Colombian midfielder threaded a through ball to Anthony Markanich, but the Loons’ left back chipped the ball over the net.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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But another penalty led to the equalizer, when UMD’s Hunter Anderson got threaded a cross-ice pass for a wide-open look and wristed a goal to the top right shelf.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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The team tethered the crustaceans to posts at varying times of the year and at varying depths of Maryland’s Rhode River, a tidal estuary in Chesapeake Bay.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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Instead of planning a regular viaduct-style bridge, with columns buried in the seabed, civil engineering pioneer Thomas Telford planned a structure that floated above the strait, tethered to the land on each side.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strapped. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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