strap in
phrasal verb
strapped in; strapping in; straps in
: to fasten a seat belt around (someone)
She strapped the children in and drove away.
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The padded backpack straps also impressed testers, most notably a design that retracts straps in a stash pocket when needed.
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Drew Zieff, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
The weather was clearm with a waning crescent moon hovering low on the eastern horizon, as four humans strapped in for a rocket ride to space.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026
Video circulated online of federal agents detaining an American citizen outside a Home Depot, then driving off in the man’s car with his toddler still strapped in the back seat.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
With the strap in place, Prior and BonDurant were able to physically pull the ewe from the river, according to the agency.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Drew Zieff, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
The weather was clearm with a waning crescent moon hovering low on the eastern horizon, as four humans strapped in for a rocket ride to space.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026
Video circulated online of federal agents detaining an American citizen outside a Home Depot, then driving off in the man’s car with his toddler still strapped in the back seat.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
With the strap in place, Prior and BonDurant were able to physically pull the ewe from the river, according to the agency.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Strap in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strap%20in. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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