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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  • 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
  • At the textile factory, Periyasaamy was folding and packing aprons with a GoPro fastened to her head.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fastened
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  • Europe bets on unseasonable warmth Peter Taylor, head of commodity desk strategy at Macquarie, said Europe is essentially betting on a warm winter, a stance tied to the El Niño climate event.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Organizers tied the showcase to the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan, and said it is meant to deepen links between the two cities.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • China Strategy Sales were clipped by ongoing store closures, with Kering shuttering 105 units in the first nine months of the year, including 25 Gucci boutiques.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Their participation builds your credibility by association and recordings can be clipped into social content that extends your reach, especially when guests share it too.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of clipped
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  • The home’s character especially comes through in its artwork—namely the large-scale paintings hung throughout the living and dining spaces.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Littlejohn investigates, [Eugene Chantrelle] is convicted, and he is hanged for this murder.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of hung
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  • The Valkyries clinched Game 5 at home at the Chase Center on Monday night 64-55 to move within one game of the team’s first-ever WNBA title.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Morant hit midrange jumpers on consecutive possessions to put Portland up by five, and Lillard clinched the win with his fourth 3-pointer.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 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
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  • 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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