cash-strapped

adjective

ˈkash-ˌstrapt How to pronounce cash-strapped (audio)
Synonyms of cash-strappednext
: lacking sufficient money

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Now, Tan-Gillespie is tasked with getting KFC’s American business back on track as the brand faces growing competition paired with more health-conscious and cash-strapped consumers. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Then, after realizing how cash-strapped a large chunk of these schools were, the conversation shifted towards the Big Ten's idea of 24-teams. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 At this moment, in an industry with a very saturated market, where the streamers are dominating and the broadcasters are a little more cash-strapped, the police procedural continues to do very well. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 In the early 1980s, when the Dialogue was founded, Latin America’s biggest economies — Argentina, Brazil and Mexico — were cash-strapped, debt-ridden and beholden to the IMF. — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cash-strapped

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cash-strapped was in 1973

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“Cash-strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash-strapped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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