as in to fasten
to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure
The climber belayed the rope.
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Recent Examples of belay
Like rock climbing, the sport entails a rope system — known as belaying — but differs in substantive ways.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
While one person climbs, another waits below (or above) and belays them.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
Invented by climbing brand Petzl in 1991, a grigri is an assisted belay device, which helps beginners who are just learning to belay and climb.
—Popular Science, 19 June 2020
This heavier duty paracord can come in handy for suspending heavy items in trees, belaying a person, or hauling something with your truck.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2023
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
While one person climbs, another waits below (or above) and belays them.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
Invented by climbing brand Petzl in 1991, a grigri is an assisted belay device, which helps beginners who are just learning to belay and climb.
—Popular Science, 19 June 2020
This heavier duty paracord can come in handy for suspending heavy items in trees, belaying a person, or hauling something with your truck.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belay
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The chefs, their aprons fastened with only a single shoulder strap giving the brigade a pirate spirit, brought out each of the dishes and explained how they were prepared with charm and passion.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Undeterred, the Brits fuel up, fasten snow chains to their vehicle's tires, and continue forward.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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On a team in need of offense, Grimes answered the bell as a top scorer in the month of March, tying Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards for 11th in scoring at 26.6 points per game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Natural gas is often closely tied to oil drilling as both resources are commonly found together in hydrocarbon reservoirs.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The 27-year-old’s next offering was even more up and in, the baseball colliding with India’s helmet, clipping his ear flap and grazing his face.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Everybody was able to move out, but two older women were really almost clipped.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Kings clinched one of the last two play-in berths when the Phoenix Suns suffered a 133-95 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lil Durk clinches a milestone 10th top 10 project on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as Deep Thoughts opens at No. 2 on the list dated April 12.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Antonee Robinson is free further up the left wing to receive from Bassey… … because Jones is being pinned by Alex Iwobi, while striker Rodrigo Muniz’s positioning means Liverpool’s right side can be caught out while shifting their markers.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hit: Women's Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria vs. Bayley Lyra Valkyria and Bayley engaged in a back-and-forth match with takedowns and submission attempts, including near falls and reversals, ultimately seeing Valkyria retain her title by pinning Bayley after countering the Rose Plant.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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My anxiety climbed, heart racing and head pounding as my jaw clenched tightly.—
Elizabeth Price,
Vox,
22 Jan. 2025
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The next day, the fisherman was found by rescuers —— dead with his son’s boot still clenched beneath his arm.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
8 Jan. 2025
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About six hours later, Wang and his crew were strapping into their Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft atop their own Falcon 9.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Simply strap the hands-free leash to your waist and attach the other end to your dog’s collar.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Belay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belay. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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