cash-strapped

adjective

Definition of cash-strappednext
as in distressed

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Recent Examples of cash-strapped 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 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. — Philip Marcelo, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026 The Lees were up with the lark to chat about the major first-look contract with the Royal Court, which is something to cheer about at a time when the arts are cash-strapped and under attack, and under pressure due to economic and political forces. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025 With the country cash-strapped, the Arab Spring of 2011 set off a wave of mass migration into Europe, which coincided with the widespread perception that the extra numbers were placing further strains on already creaking resources of jobs, housing and healthcare. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cash-strapped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash-strapped
  1. distressed
  2. hardscrabble
  3. depressed
  4. tapped out
  5. hand-to-mouth
  6. short
  7. bankrupt
  8. reduced
Adjective
  • The Arkansas Economic Development Commission said Thursday that the zones are economically distressed census tracts that are designated to encourage long-term private investment in local communities through federal tax incentives.
    — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026
  • Each features clouded bubbles to suggest aging, and the Air Max 90 takes the idea further with a distressed upper in the Infrared colorway.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
Definition of distressed
Adjective
  • In this new collection, Georgia poet laureate Chelsea Rathburn explores a hardscrabble childhood in Florida and her family of colorful characters including a sometimes-homeless bag lady and a notorious bank robber.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 21 June 2026
  • When The Last Ship, a musical that serves as an elegy to Wallsend, the hardscrabble Northern England shipyard town Sting grew up in, debuted on Broadway in 2014, the critical reception was disappointing.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 June 2026
Definition of hardscrabble
Adjective
  • The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • Supergirl is a story about a depressed, super-powered woman who is pulled out of her bar-hopping to help other people and find her purpose.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • For every compelling reason to believe the consumer is tapped out, there's an equally compelling reason to believe the opposite.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Morgan locked in a half-crab on Iyo Sky as the Queen of the Ring tapped out.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of tapped out
Adjective
  • 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
  • Behavioral habits, including hand-to-mouth motion, inhalation and smoking rituals may also contribute to why quitting is difficult for many smokers.
    — Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Definition of hand-to-mouth
Adjective
  • One of the easiest make-ahead dishes is a stir-fry, and a short ingredient list adds to its appeal.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • This short-sleeve tee is wrinkle-resistant and has a crew neckline.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of short
Adjective
  • Perhaps the Clippers steer clear from potential NBA penalties after their investigation finally determines whether the Clippers actually paid Leonard $28 million through an endorsement deal with a bankrupt sustainability company (Aspiration).
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The Clippers, of course, have been accused of paying Leonard $28 million through an endorsement deal with bankrupt sustainability company Aspiration.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of bankrupt
Adjective
  • For example, a person with a high tolerance with opioids would see reduced tolerance under the drug.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Despite its grab-bag approach, False LP A follows the trend of each Topdown release being weirder and more reduced than the last.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Definition of reduced

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