as in fastening
to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure
The climber belayed the rope.
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The Faye, named after actress Faye Dunaway, is cut with an open toe, ultra-thin straps and a small buckle-fastening ankle strap.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
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In total, roughly 700 lashers responsible for securing and fastening cargo on ships walked off the job.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Look, Penn State fans need something positive here to remember, so let’s turn to a White Out in 2013 when Robinson soared far above Channing Stribling, seemingly suspended in midair, to haul in a miracle heave from Christian Hackenberg that set up a tying touchdown en route to a four-overtime win.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Acuff then missed a potential game-tying three-pointer with seven seconds left, though the Razorbacks came up with another offensive rebound that survived a challenge by Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Melissa went on to tear through Cuba and the Bahamas before clipping Bermuda on its way out to sea.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Next to a wooden model of an ibis and a Brazil shirt signed by 1994 World Cup winner Ricardo Rocha is a small newspaper clipping.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Or the goal may be clinching a big add-on acquisition, or satisfying an unforeseen surge in sales by constructing new plants.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter knows all too well the feeling of celebrating on the baseball diamond after clinching a World Series title.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wole faced fixedly forward, both fists clenching the steering wheel.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Belaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belaying. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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