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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With markets nosediving across the globe, President Trump played golf, raised money for MAGA and dug in deep on his tariff plans, after warning Americans to buckle up. Axios, 7 Apr. 2025 Adobe and Salesforce also require candidates to buckle up for a wait exceeding three weeks. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 So, buckle up, because RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 winner Onya Nurve's fabulous reign is about to get under your skin in the best way possible. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025 The key is to do your research, stay informed, and buckle up for the ride—because in the cannabis world, the excitement is just getting started! Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025 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 5 May. 2025.

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