as in belt
a narrow and usually flat piece of a material that is used for fastening, holding together, or wrapping something
She had the nervous habit of fiddling with the strap of her watch.
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Recent Examples of strap
Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Workers carefully placed the home out of the way, then slid green straps over a second home to lift.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2025
Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Experts advise against strapping a car seat to the aisle seat, because babies could be injured during food and drink services if a hot item spills.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The reference that started it all featured a leather strap instead of an integrated bracelet and a more traditional round case in contrast to Cartier’s expansive catalog of square watches.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Workers carefully placed the home out of the way, then slid green straps over a second home to lift.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
The seatbelts that passengers had strapped on to prepare for landing probably contributed to the lack of a more catastrophic outcome, aviation experts said.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Experts advise against strapping a car seat to the aisle seat, because babies could be injured during food and drink services if a hot item spills.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strap
Noun
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The categories in which it has been registered mean it can be licensed to pretty much anything that can be sold, whether that is a belt buckle, soap-bubble wands or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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She’s also flipped the script by adding belts over winter coats and taking a bold stance in favor of wearing leggings as pants by dressing them up with a stiletto and a structured blouse.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After Alex left, there was the hurdle of Link and Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) — and that disastrous moment when Link roped Meredith’s (Ellen Pompeo) kids into helping him with a proposal that quickly went awry.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Schlossberg has used his social media in recent months to repeatedly blast RFK Jr., occasionally roping in Hines for standing by her husband, who is a longtime anti-vaccine activist.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Other factors, like temperature, limited air circulation, low humidity levels and irritating substances including biosensors and tape can also affect an astronaut's skin, the Biomedicines report states.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Two of them began arguing, distracting the guards, thereby allowing the third, who wore a trenchcoat, a fake beard, and a tweed hat, to covertly affix a painting to the wall using double-sided tape.—
Alex Scordelis,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This corded immersion blender sports a substantially more powerful 625 watts, a four-pronged blade, and five variable speed settings.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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Do the most for the least tern in Huntington Beach Volunteers are needed 9 a.m. Saturday at Huntington State Beach to install cording along the fence around California least tern nests.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Their brains are wired to seek new experiences and take risks, which is vital for learning and growth (and survival of the species, historically).—
Talia Milgrom-Elcott,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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No one scored in the first overtime period, but the Blue Devils led wire to wire over the final four minutes.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tristan Fraser tied the game, beating BU goalie Mikhail Yegorov a mere 59 seconds in.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom tied the knot in style!—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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My poor attempt at ice skating was overshadowed by the festive music that could be heard from a block away, and the fairy lights threaded around the perimeter of the average-sized rink.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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Some Senate Democrats see the plan to vote for cloture but against final passage as a way to thread the needle, while others have argued that a vote on the short-term continuing resolution isn't for show.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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