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
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  • How To Train Rose Canes The canes of climbing roses must be fastened to their support system to direct growth.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • The best way for passengers to reduce their risk of injury is to follow crew instructions and keep their seat belts fastened when directed.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Definition of fastened
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  • Boston ranks last in the AL in home runs (tied with the Cleveland Guardians), and the hitters don’t strike out or walk much, either.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Many cases are part of the outbreak in the Midwest, which could be the largest cyclospora outbreak on record if all tied to the same source, while others are part of separate investigations.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of tied
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  • Shapiro clipped several comments from Vance about the GOP’s duty to counter the rise of socialism among young people in the United States.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
  • Officials shut down Markham Street between Barton and Thayer streets Monday evening after the truck clipped the bottom of the bridge, city traffic operations technician Chong Lor said Tuesday morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026
Definition of clipped
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  • By the time Noe and his sons were back home and had moored the boat to their wharf on the narrow pass that separated Cheniere Disparue from the mainland, the last low clouds of the front hung over the Gulf.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Platner, for example, hung onto support from prominent Democrats even after a report of intimidating behavior toward girlfriends.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of hung
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  • The Dodgers’ come-from-behind win in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series clinched a series victory over the Yankees and produced the prevailing image of Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and their teammates reveling on the Yankee Stadium diamond.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
  • Spain clinched a berth to the final Tuesday by smothering France 2-0 at AT&T Stadium, running its unbeaten streak to 37 games while eliminating a team that had run roughshod through the tournament.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of clinched
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  • At the final whistle, Mbappe clenched his fists and appeared to look the other way as Paraguay’s goalkeeper Orlando Gill sought a handshake.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 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
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  • Leagues across the country have joined Rongjiang’s national Village Super League, launched last year, with some even live-streaming their games and gaining major followings.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • At this stage, he is set to be joined in the Irish capital by Marcus Rashford.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of joined
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