strap in

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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“Strap in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strap%20in. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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