CASH-STRAPPED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

cash-strapped

adjective

Definition of cash-strapped

as in distressed

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Recent Examples of cash-strapped Districts with budgets that rely heavily on property tax receipts grew increasingly cash-strapped late last year, when distributions were months later than usual. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 The Iran conflict has driven prices well above that mark, but Russia’s war spending and Ukraine’s attacks on its oil infrastructure mean Moscow is still cash-strapped. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Cunningham said higher gas prices have a secondary effect on the San Diego economy whereby people feel cash-strapped and don’t spend as much at restaurants, retail stores and other local businesses. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 The toll has also generated more than $550 million in revenue for the region's creaky and cash-strapped transit system — exceeding projections, the MTA has said. — CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cash-strapped

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Adjective

None asked whether people turn to chatbots for security and comfort when truly distressed.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
The familiar design styles, complete with brush stroke ribbons and distressed fonts.

— Adam Taylor, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of distressed

Adjective

The glorious grain of midcentury film captured them in posh Kensington, the hardscrabble East End, a Yorkshire farm, a children’s home, a boarding school.

— Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
The sports-and-culture pundits of Los Angeles and New York marveled with shock and puzzlement at how such a flamboyant character could be so embraced by the hardscrabble, blue-collar, industrial Midwestern fanbase of the Bulls.

— Will Kamin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hardscrabble

Adjective

In other words, support for white nationalism was higher among people living in more distressed or economically depressed places.

— James Bisbee, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
My idea of Sweden was based entirely on Scandi-noir dramas, all bleak landscapes, depressed people and woolly jumpers.

— Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of depressed

Adjective

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprise their roles as the Owens sisters from the 1998 original that tapped out at $46 million domestically for the entirety of its initial run.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Bryan Danielson was more excited about McGuinness reaching the ropes than most of Wembley Stadium, but Nigel ultimately tapped out.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tapped out

Adjective

That easy access can lead to more nicotine use and reinforce the hand-to-mouth habit, according to the expert.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Drop Shots 💰 How match-fixers prey on tennis players living a hand-to-mouth existence lower down the sport’s rankings.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 4 June 2026

Definition of hand-to-mouth

Adjective

The quick short corner surprised Greenville (6-16-5), and Barea hit the edge of the 18-yard box before lifting a cross to the far post.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
Each snapshot showed the electron distribution at a slightly different moment, allowing the researchers to follow quantum motion that occurs on extremely short timescales.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of short

Adjective

The retail army’s outlandish behavior and eccentric stock choices—which included bankrupt Hertz and Bed Bath & Beyond—led many on Wall Street to initially dismiss them as fools who would soon be gone.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Leonard signed a four-year, $28 million sponsorship deal with Aspiration and was granted $20 million worth of equity in the now-bankrupt company.

— Mike Prada, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of bankrupt

Adjective

If a community decides the potential benefits of such a project (jobs and reduced taxes, for example) outweigh its costs, the municipality should be able to move forward.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Backers of the measure say the parks department provides an essential safety net for the city’s low-income residents, offering summer camps, sports activities and senior programs for free or at reduced prices.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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