BELAYED Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Frank Mnich, a mudlark from Sussex, was standing at the top of a flight of steps down to the river, looking like someone who was there to fix the drains, in cargo pants, rain boots, and kneepads, with pouches fastened around his waist for his finds.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
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

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If Bitcoin remains mostly dormant monetary property, miners remain tied to block rewards, transaction fees, treasury strategy, power markets, and adjacent infrastructure plays.

— Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Rule 9 - Showdown tiebreaker If the game is still tied at the end of the two-hour time limit, Banana Ball has its own version of extra innings.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026

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Hamilton, minding his own business, had nowhere to go, and Russell clipped him and then spun into the gravel trap.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
The Briton was trying to overtake Hamilton around the outside when the Ferrari clipped the rear of his Mercedes and sent him spinning into the gravel.

— Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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Juliana, who was 16 years old and Black, was found May 8 hanged from a tree near a predominately Black church in north Charlotte after going missing for several days.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Every Olympics faces questions in the run-up, and some of these same concerns hung over the World Cup too.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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In June, Hilton clinched second place in California’s gubernatorial primary behind veteran Democratic politician Xavier Becerra.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Spain clinched their second World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Argentina, securing a record $50 million prize from FIFA.

— Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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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

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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

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