Get to know Strapping better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like beefy or burly.
Strapping meaning
present participle and gerund of strap
Using Strapping
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of strap
- Useful related words include: beefy, burly, husky, buirdly.
- In the example corpus, strapping often appears in combinations such as: strapping on, by strapping, strapping himself.
Context around Strapping
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Strapping
- In this selection, "strapping" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, big, velcro, driver, himself, irishman and green stand out and add context to how "strapping" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include prison by strapping himself to and after strapping up his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "strapping" sits close to words such as aaryan, acrimony and akash, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with strapping
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Here and there, among strapping green corn rows, were stunted white stragglers. (12 words)
Father Clougherty—the “big strapping Irishman”—spent more than two decades in China. (13 words)
Here he is, a strapping 190 pounds, beaming as he holds his baby daughter. (14 words)
A massive UK manhunt is underway after an ex-soldier facing terrorism charges slipped out of a London prison by strapping himself to the bottom of a van while dressed as a chef — with his escape going unnoticed for nearly an hour. (42 words)
District play was a reality check for the up-and-coming squad, but by the time he was a sophomore, West Las Vegas was buying into the program Gonzales was implementing, led by its strapping, big-armed quarterback. (38 words)
In the show, about the final days of the in India during and after World War II, Dance played a strapping young sergeant called Guy Perron, a role that turned him into a bit of a heartthrob. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
A former soldier who allegedly snuck out of a prison by strapping himself under a food delivery truck has pleaded not guilty to escaping custody.
After strapping up his finger, he returned to take the wickets of Aiden Markram and David Miller, before his final over was belted for 26, leaving him with three for 88 off 8.5 overs.
A massive UK manhunt is underway after an ex-soldier facing terrorism charges slipped out of a London prison by strapping himself to the bottom of a van while dressed as a chef — with his escape going unnoticed for nearly an hour.
Father Clougherty—the “big strapping Irishman”—spent more than two decades in China.
Here and there, among strapping green corn rows, were stunted white stragglers.
It’s also helpful for strapping on your controllers, which will show up as 3D renders when not in a game (and as whatever your game renders them as when you’re in it–usually hands).
Novak Djokovic checks the strapping on his hamstring during a medical time out in his second-round singles match against Enzo Couacauo of France during the Australian Open.
They feature velcro strapping at the waist to adjust waist size and belt buckles in case a belt is desired.
Walt eventually orchestrates an elaborate plan to kill off Gus, with him strapping a bomb to Hector Salamanca's chair.
We're still far from a world in which strapping on a VR headset to conquer your fear of crowds is as common as calling your therapist before a subway commute.
After he was arrested over the allegations, Khalife is accused of escaping from Wandsworth Prison by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery truck on September 6 2023.
Gus Atkinson was battling against a thigh injury sustained on the third day, and Josh Hull also had strapping on his thigh, but there was just one wicket to fall.
Here he is, a strapping 190 pounds, beaming as he holds his baby daughter.
In the show, about the final days of the in India during and after World War II, Dance played a strapping young sergeant called Guy Perron, a role that turned him into a bit of a heartthrob.
One video clip showed a quick-thinking driver strapping on his seatbelt upon realising he'd been clocked by the police.
The story centers on Pomni, an exasperated girl who appears in the world of The Amazing Digital Circus after strapping on a VR headset.
District play was a reality check for the up-and-coming squad, but by the time he was a sophomore, West Las Vegas was buying into the program Gonzales was implementing, led by its strapping, big-armed quarterback.
Instead of strapping on ammo and guns, there's a scene of him gearing up with juice boxes and two child carriers on his front and back.
Now, there’s also a newfound cohort of people who are struggling with “mask anxiety,” a neologism meaning a fear of, or anxieties relating to, strapping a mask on your face.
Players should take note of these items' pros and cons before strapping them on.
Common combinations with strapping
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- strapping on 13×
- by strapping 4×
- strapping himself 3×
- strapping bomb 3×
- had strapping 3×
- after strapping 2×
- big strapping 2×
- for strapping 2×
- the strapping 2×
- him strapping 2×