as in to fasten
to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure
The climber belayed the rope.
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Recent Examples of belay
Mountain Seed cofounder Nathan Schmidt belays a camper.
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Kyra Kennedy, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2024
Born as a design concept to give climbers a shoe to wear for quick access to the crag, comfort when belaying and recovery after a climb, the Kragg fills a need.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Like rock climbing, the sport entails a rope system — known as belaying — but differs in substantive ways.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
While one person climbs, another waits below (or above) and belays them.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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Kyra Kennedy, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2024
Born as a design concept to give climbers a shoe to wear for quick access to the crag, comfort when belaying and recovery after a climb, the Kragg fills a need.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Like rock climbing, the sport entails a rope system — known as belaying — but differs in substantive ways.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
While one person climbs, another waits below (or above) and belays them.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belay
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How to fix cable connection issues Check all cables and cords to make sure they are fastened properly.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Ramps, sometimes called wild garlic or spring onions, have two, flat, broad green leaves about 10 inches tall, beneath which are white stalks fastened to small light-colored bulbs under the soil.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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After a stunning Game 1 blowout followed by a defensive struggle out of the 1990s, the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves playoff series will relocate to the Twin Cities, tied 1-1.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Secondary Trey Amos, Mississippi Amos (6-1, 195) led Ole Miss with 13 passes defended and tied for the team lead with three interceptions.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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In recent national headlines were a fatal crash of a tour helicopter in New York, a small plane that crashed in Florida and two commercial jets that clipped wings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The women, with a better weight-to-strength ratio, can just clip on that pole like a pair of koalas and sit up there all day.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Rams have clinched back-to-back playoff appearances under this current core and were 22 yards away from scoring the game-clinching touchdown against the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Massimo wants to be thrilled at finally clinching a win.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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But after the 1980s brooches fell out of fashion, only seen on much older women who’d pin a brooch on the lapel of their oversized jackets to celebrate one holiday or another.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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One of these is the password spraying attack, specifically targeting cloud tenants in the education sector, that has now been pinned on the Storm-1977 threat group.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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This movement relaxes the jaw and keeps you from clenching or grinding.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
26 Mar. 2025
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My anxiety climbed, heart racing and head pounding as my jaw clenched tightly.—
Elizabeth Price,
Vox,
22 Jan. 2025
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Outfitters like Rio Adventures will strap you into a harness and send you paragliding above Ipanema beach.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Vrabel strapped on a blocking pad and got knocked on his butt by Campbell, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.—
Doug Kyed,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Belay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belay. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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