strap in
phrasal verb
strapped in; strapping in; straps in
: to fasten a seat belt around (someone)
She strapped the children in and drove away.
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Then strap in for something much zanier, as the comedy group SpitLip sets one of the weirdest true stories of World War II to song and dance.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Market participants, corporate planners, and technology innovators should strap in.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
All Chopard boutiques will offer an assortment of additional straps in a several textures and colors.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Just before the shooting, Redmond said, Love was using his car to bump into the back of her bumper while her 1-year-old was strapped in the backseat.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Market participants, corporate planners, and technology innovators should strap in.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
All Chopard boutiques will offer an assortment of additional straps in a several textures and colors.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Just before the shooting, Redmond said, Love was using his car to bump into the back of her bumper while her 1-year-old was strapped in the backseat.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Strap in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strap%20in. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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