buckle up

verb

buckled up; buckling up; buckles up

intransitive verb

: to fasten one's seat belt

Examples of buckle up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wall Street will have to buckle up this earnings season, based on the early reports tied to the artificial intelligence trade. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Brown simply buckled up for a different type of ride. — Jay King, New York Times, 23 June 2026

All one can do is buckle up and enjoy the ride. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026

Investors should buckle up for a bumpy ride as multiple risks have suddenly converged to test what looked like an unstoppable stock rally. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buckle up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup