belayed

verb

past tense of belay
as in fastened
to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure The climber belayed the rope.

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  1. fastened
  2. tied
  3. clipped
  4. hung
  5. clinched
  6. clenched
  7. joined
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  • Kate fastened three red poppies to her coat alongside the HMS Glasgow Brooch, a sterling silver piece specially commissioned by Glasgow jeweler James Porter & Son in 2025 to mark her role as sponsor of the Royal Navy warship.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Pilots still ask passengers to keep their seat belts fastened while seated, and no one doubts the captain for saying so.
    — Amanda Connelly, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of fastened
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  • In the initial absence of answers, speculation was raised over whether the ground stop was tied to the use of an AI tool that assists air traffic controllers.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Coming back keeps hope alive for the Commanders (3-5-1), who moved two games back of the NFC East-leading Giants (5-3-1) and now own the tiebreaker after the teams tied last month.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of tied
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  • Rhodes hit Orton with multiple Cross Rhodes and Orton’s head clipped the side of the steel steps that Rhodes had pushed into the ring.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In second-half stoppage time, Maiara Niehues clipped Cooper’s heel and knocked off her cleat.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of clipped
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  • Ruff and Kriemler were reunited in Paris on Thursday thanks to the Paris Photo art fair at the Grand Palais, where Ruff took center stage with two dozen of his meticulous, mostly large-scale works hung across the 120-foot entrance wall.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Police said her clothes hung from her frame and were sized for an infant.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of hung
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  • Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 shutout innings during Milwaukee’s 4-1 Game 5 win that clinched the Brewers’ first title in franchise history.
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The past year has been a whirlwind for Woods and Towns, who revealed their engagement on Christmas Day last December, months before the Knicks clinched their first NBA title in 53 years in June.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of clinched
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  • Parents rushing to a reunification center, hearts clenched with the hope of finding their children among the survivors.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • All of the grandeur and energy of Pollock’s looping brambles and cords are clenched in Krasner’s versions.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of clenched
Verb
  • With two 30-point performances among his initial seven games, Lendeborg joined Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain and Rick Barry as the only other Warriors to do so.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The public member of the joint review board, Jim Kucienski, who serves as chairman of the village’s economic development commission, joined the six other board members in attendance in voting to support approval of the TIF district, Hammel said.
    — Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
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