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strapped

American  
[strapt] / stræpt /

adjective

  1. needy; wanting.

    The company is rather strapped for funds.
strapped British  
/ stræpt /

adjective

  1. slang badly in need (of money, manpower, etc); short of

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Etymology

Origin of strapped

First recorded in 1775–85; strap + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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In the current K-shaped economy, the wealthy keep spending, while most everyone else feels strapped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Virgin Galactic shares closed at an all-time high of $1,188.20 on February 11, 2021, a few months before Branson got strapped in for the world’s first space tourism flight.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The future Peaches eventually strapped on an electric axe, then found she could do everything a band could do by herself, using electronics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Of course, if you’re strapped for cash, you might need to look elsewhere.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

There I took the safe-suit and put it on, and strapped the airtank on my back, after I was sure I knew how it worked.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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