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  • past participle of strap.
  • past tense form 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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Within seven days, she was back in the dance studio, rehearsing for forthcoming performances with a large bandage strapped across her stomach.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Granted it’s one in which Neill, strapped in a straitjacket, screams things like “I’m not insane!”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

It only survived after a computer with the last known copy of the movie was strapped into the back seat of a Volvo station wagon and chauffeured to Pixar Animation Studios.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

With prices now rising faster than wages, financially strapped consumers are putting more purchases on their credit cards.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

She walked the city again, for hours at a time, Pearl strapped to her back in a sling she’d fashioned from an old silk blouse.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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