strapped
needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds.
Origin of strapped
1Other words from strapped
- well-strapped, adjective
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How to use strapped in a sentence
As I drove away from our ranch that day, too nervous to wait for the formal evacuation order to come, I found myself in a line of cars doing the very same, belongings strapped to their roofs.
For 2,200 miles, with 20 pounds or so strapped to my back, I reinforced the muscles that had always made me bowlegged, my feet aimed toward ten and two from Georgia to Maine.
Did Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail Ruin My Body? | Grayson Haver Currin | January 25, 2021 | Outside OnlineFolded in half, the Monopod can simply be tossed into a pack’s water-bottle pocket or easily strapped to its exterior.
Get More from Your Binoculars with This $100 Stick | Wes Siler | September 19, 2020 | Outside OnlineEssential workers in particular are being forced to make difficult choices about their children’s care — many essential-worker jobs are lower wage — and many child care providers are in strapped situations.
Why It Took So Long For Politicians To Treat The Child Care Crisis As A Crisis | Clare Malone (clare.malone@fivethirtyeight.com) | July 16, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightHowever, the Air Force is so strapped for people that the ratio has dropped below even that reduced level.
Exclusive: U.S. Drone Fleet at ‘Breaking Point,’ Air Force Says | Dave Majumdar | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
A burly Belgian, strapped with grenades and ammunition, towered above them.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThese days cash-strapped Italy is handing out restoration initiatives to just about anyone willing to pay the bill.
They threw off their bags of crops and strapped him to the back.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo | Nina Strochlic | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTstrapped for medical staff and lacking in the resources needed to treat the 5,338 suspected cases, the numbers are soaring.
He wore an olive green coat, yellow waistcoat, and light grey trousers, strapped over his boots.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandThe few necessities the girls were taking were rolled in slickers and strapped behind their saddles.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O | Clair BlankMark's preparations were soon made, but the roll which he strapped behind his saddle was much larger than he generally took.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnWhen Chloe was a babe strapped on her mother's shoulders, they were stolen from Africa and packed in a ship.
He leaned weakly against the table to which I was strapped, his eyes on mine glazing over with death.
Valley of the Croen | Lee Tarbell
British Dictionary definitions for strapped
/ (stræpt) /
(postpositive often foll by for) slang badly in need (of money, manpower, etc); short of
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