strapped

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

School districts counter that they are financially strapped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Vonn was eventually strapped into a stretcher and winched into the air by a rescue helicopter as the crowd applauded.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

In 1966, Brian Schubert and a buddy strapped parachutes to their backs and leaped off Yosemite’s 3,000-foot-high El Capitan cliff -- and unwittingly inspired the worldwide extreme sport of base jumping.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

I was firmly strapped into the back seat and received only a cut on the forehead.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl