belaying

verb

present participle of belay
as in fastening
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 belaying
  1. fastening
  2. tying
  3. clipping
  4. clinching
  5. clenching
Verb
  • If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026
  • The vest inflates by pulling it through your kid’s arms and fastening the belt.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of fastening
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  • The catcher clocked a two-run single in the first inning, then hit a game-tying homer in the third — his first with his new team — in a 9-4 Red Sox win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Trump diverged from his predecessors, however, in pushing it forward without tying steps toward Arab-Israeli normalization to progress on the Palestinian issue.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of tying
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  • Algorithmic video feeds have accelerated this transition, as more and more podcast companies see clipping for TikTok and the like as the primary discovery method for podcasts — and, in some cases, whole brands.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • His platform pays armies of short-form video clippers to flood feeds for brands, the model behind the clipping farms driving fintech marketing and crypto gambling's viral machine.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of clipping
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  • Goins stayed hot with Wei in Mixed-1, leaving it to Mixed-2, where Chicago nearly pushed it to a DB and made PBR save six match points before clinching.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer off Justin Wrobleski (11-4) in the first inning and Kevin Ginkel worked a perfect ninth for his first save this year, clinching Arizona's 7-6 win in the season series.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of clinching
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  • Janet held the phone away from her ear, clenching her teeth against Maggie’s booming voice.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • His workouts, jaw-clenching pull-ups and all, regularly appear on social media.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of clenching
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“Belaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belaying. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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