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Recent Examples of strap
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 Rather than use a standard shopping basket or bag, the man’s backpack appeared to be bulging at the seams — its straps straining under the weight of unidentified and clearly heavy cargo. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026 The only way to experience the canyon more directly would have been to strap on a wingsuit and fling yourself off the veranda to fly with the ravens. —New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strap
Noun
At a time when underwear-as-outerwear has dominated runways and red carpets from the consistent evolution of naked dresses to the no-pants trend that is — maybe — beginning to fade into the rearview, a single bra strap is a far more nuanced, wink-and-a-nod take on the trend. —Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 Rather than use a standard shopping basket or bag, the man’s backpack appeared to be bulging at the seams — its straps straining under the weight of unidentified and clearly heavy cargo. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Targeting liftoff as early as next Wednesday, the quartet will strap into the spacecraft safe and sound thanks to the five people that are part of the closeout crew. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026 The only way to experience the canyon more directly would have been to strap on a wingsuit and fling yourself off the veranda to fly with the ravens. —New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strap
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Host Rich Eisen now has 20 NFL Drafts under his belt.— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Though the group was thriving professionally, the reality behind closed doors was different — in 2003, Michael claimed that Joseph was emotionally and physically abusive and forced his sons to practice their routines with a belt in hand.— Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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The playground would be the envy of children anywhere; Stratton, a father of two, pointed out a water park, a climbing wall, and rope climbing towers.— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Dylan Carlson replaced him as a pinch runner, advanced to second on Matt Shaw’s sacrifice bunt and scored when Amaya roped a 1-2 fastball from Guardians reliever Connor Brogdon to right-center field.— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Jacas said Bielema used to show Patriots tape during meetings.— Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Promising tape on Klubnik remains.— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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The text messages allegedly asked McClelland's brother to wire McClelland more than $8,000, per prosecutors.— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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The optical fibers that wire our world are predominantly made from silicon dioxide, which also makes up beach sand.— John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
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His two-out, two-run double off Bryan Baker gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead in the eighth but Tampa Bay tied the score in the bottom half when Nick Fortes doubled leading off against Max Fried and scored on Yandy Díaz’s infield hit, a high-hopper to first baseman Ben Rice.— Kristie Ackert, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
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His father was the fourth generation in a long line of gentlemen ranchers—weekend cowboys who’d made their fortune in Austin as attorneys for large oil companies, but whose identity was still tied to the thousands of acres that the family owned near Marfa.— Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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The music and sound are pushed up right against the dialogue, and Lange, in particular, threaded the sound of a heart monitor to guide us through the wormhole that is the surgery.— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
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The food is forward-looking and clever, threading global influences and bright flavors with impressive dexterity.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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