buckle up

verb

buckled up; buckling up; buckles up

intransitive verb

: to fasten one's seat belt

Examples of buckle up in a Sentence

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Call this Green Bay South, and buckle up for the uncomfortable ride of purging the roster for draft picks because everything of value will likely be sold off, shipped away if the right offer is made. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026 If the date brings you uneasiness, buckle up. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026 Knicks fans have to be buckle up and prepare for a crazy ride like that, all the way through a month of April that will include a trip to Charlotte — whose Hornets are suddenly on a heater — and OKC and Houston. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026 As anyone who has experienced a car wreck knows, the time to buckle up is before the collision. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buckle up

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buckle up was in 1962

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“Buckle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckle%20up. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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