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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Until then, the average investor’s choice is between moving everything into cash, or strapping in for the ride.
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Michael Hiltzik, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Tremblay was found still strapped in her jump seat when first responders showed up.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
The crew will don their spacesuits, unfold their couches and strap in for a fiery return.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
She was found still strapped in her jump seat lying on the tarmac.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Michael Hiltzik, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Tremblay was found still strapped in her jump seat when first responders showed up.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
The crew will don their spacesuits, unfold their couches and strap in for a fiery return.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
She was found still strapped in her jump seat lying on the tarmac.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Strap in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strap%20in. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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