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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belayed
  1. fastened
  2. tied
  3. clipped
  4. hung
  5. clinched
  6. clenched
  7. joined
Verb
  • Clasping my head is a swimmer’s cap of electrodes fastened under my chin.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings.
    — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fastened
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  • The head-to-head series between Gauff and Pegula is now tied at five apiece.
    — Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The arrivals are coming to a nation whose history is deeply tied to migration from the US.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of tied
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  • Southwestern Minnesota will see a few more clouds, and could get clipped by a few showers in the early hours.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Amabile’s wife, Serena Pitt, can be overheard asking him as another staple is clipped out and placed into a plastic container.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of clipped
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  • The Justice Ministry said Sunao Takami, 58, was hanged to death earlier Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • On the pantry door hung an old poster of the dark hub at the centre of Messier 87.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hung
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  • The Aces, unlike the Fever, have clinched a playoff spot already.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the country clinched the first spot in the Ease of Settling In category, thanks to its friendly locals.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of clinched
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  • Clad in the world champion’s rainbows, Evenepoel clenched both his fists, beamed a toothy grin, and hugged his soigneur.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The White House Key Facts A rendering of the passport shared by the White House on Friday shows Trump presumably leaning over the Resolute Desk, fists clenched, alongside his signature and text from the Declaration of Independence.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of clenched
Verb
  • While captain Henderson is crucial for a harmonious atmosphere and has the self-confidence to lead the team into this new era, and he is joined by the ever-humorous Hughes, there is an absence of strong personalities in this squad.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • They were joined by family members and by dancers in their jangling skirts until the ceremonial grounds felt charged with noise and purpose.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of joined
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“Belayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belayed. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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