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  • past participle of strap.
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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of strapped

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


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Financially strapped, Lorre lucked into a gig writing for “Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

But the trainee GP, who works in the West Midlands, says he was "really cash strapped" and decided to stop putting money aside for around "six to 12 months".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Mushroom-pickers, who carry their wares in bright plastic buckets strapped to their backs, wait outside behind a folding gate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Neeleman also vocally refutes the idea of being a tradwife while, for example, showcasing the joys of making homemade cheese while an infant is strapped to her.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

They were wearing combat helmets low over their ears, rifles strapped to their shoulders.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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