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strapped

[ strapt ]

adjective

  1. needy; wanting:

    The company is rather strapped for funds.



strapped

/ ²õ³Ù°ùæ±è³Ù /

adjective

  1. slang.
    postpositiveoften foll byfor badly in need (of money, manpower, etc); short of
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of strapped1

First recorded in 1775–85; strap + -ed 2
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In a time where more Americans are feeling more financially strapped and time-constrained than ever — and more disinclined to leave their homes, thanks to some pandemic-induced homebodiedness — Amazon is uniquely engineered to meet the moment.

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“There's no need to put yourself in a position where you could be financially strapped just because you're afraid that car prices could increase,†Musson said.

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The captain then decided to divert the plane to Lyon, France, and though Ally and her colleague knew they should have strapped themselves in for landing, they continued performing CPR the whole time, she says.

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Sigmon was strapped to a chair, which had a basin underneath to catch blood, witnesses said.

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Nor did he see the camera strapped to her shoulder, quietly recording.

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