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strapped

[ strapt ]

adjective

  1. needy; wanting:

    The company is rather strapped for funds.



strapped

/ ٰæ /

adjective

  1. slang.
    postpositiveoften foll byfor badly in need (of money, manpower, etc); short of
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Other Word Forms

  • ɱ-ٰ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of strapped1

First recorded in 1775–85; strap + -ed 2
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Last year, the financially strapped State Bar made the decision to cut costs by replacing the test questions developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ Multistate Bar Examination, which does not allow remote testing.

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A divine Gaga strapped into couture crutches and lit by soft blue gels and a single spotlight, with her yards-long white cape rising into the air and fanning against the opera house’s florid details.

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In a time where more Americans are feeling more financially strapped and time-constrained than ever — and more disinclined to leave their homes, thanks to some pandemic-induced homebodiedness — Amazon is uniquely engineered to meet the moment.

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“There's no need to put yourself in a position where you could be financially strapped just because you're afraid that car prices could increase,” Musson said.

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The captain then decided to divert the plane to Lyon, France, and though Ally and her colleague knew they should have strapped themselves in for landing, they continued performing CPR the whole time, she says.

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