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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As the automotive industry keeps shifting gears in pursuit of greener practices—and car interiors—Uncaged Innovations is buckling up. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025 This page-to-screen adaptation’s trailer promises a scarily immersive experience, so buckle up. Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Everyone in the vehicle should be buckled up as well, ADOT said. AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025 In recent years, Vicarious Visions and Iron Galaxy have buckled up the proverbial helmet and remastered the early games in the series, starting with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 in 2020. Brad Bourque, Wired News, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buckle up

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Sep. 2025.

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