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 Cowboys strapped in after the Eagles’ third drive and played some of their best defense of the season, shutting out Philadelphia from that point on.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
Reminiscent of popular silhouettes from the 1990s, the number boasted a floor-grazing hem (which completely covered her footwear), a cowl neckline and crisscross straps in the back, exposing plenty of skin.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
The advice of others, though, is to strap in and prepare for more in the years to come.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Perhaps those types of fluid, improvisational melodies could only be born from literally not being strapped in.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
Reminiscent of popular silhouettes from the 1990s, the number boasted a floor-grazing hem (which completely covered her footwear), a cowl neckline and crisscross straps in the back, exposing plenty of skin.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
The advice of others, though, is to strap in and prepare for more in the years to come.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Perhaps those types of fluid, improvisational melodies could only be born from literally not being strapped in.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Strap in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strap%20in. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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