cash-strapped

adjective

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

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Fentanyl, by contrast, can be smoked easily and efficiently by users who are often cash-strapped and concerned with cost-effectiveness. — Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026 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 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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