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noun

Definition of strapnext
as in belt
a narrow and usually flat piece of a material that is used for fastening, holding together, or wrapping something She had the nervous habit of fiddling with the strap of her watch.

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verb

as in to rope

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Recent Examples of strap
Noun
The all-over dainty floral lace, sheer straps, and slight peplum silhouette are so romantic and stunning. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 The Running Man star kept things casual in a neutral T-shirt and green pants, while the Landman actress wore a white spaghetti-strap top and jeans. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
Princess Kate later revealed that William had spent time practicing for that precise moment by strapping a doll inside the car seat. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 19 June 2026 Companies run teleoperation farms where people strap into VR rigs and exoskeletons and pilot robots through the same dull tasks over and over, logging every motion as training data. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for strap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strap
  1. belt
  2. rope
  3. tape
  4. cord
  5. wire
  6. tie
  7. thread
Noun
  • Chanel and Kallmeyer showed us how to style the scarf as a belt; Stella McCartney, Ferragamo, and Heirlome presented different ways to wrap it around your neck.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Shields, undefeated at 18-0, is the heavy favorite despite being the challenger against Scott (5-1-1), who secured her belts last December.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of belt
Verb
  • Climbers who rope up together learn from one another, with no strict hierarchy.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Some of those startups started in the San Francisco Bay area, where AI dating apps are hosting parties, speed dating, coffee meet-ups and other in-person events to rope people into using their new service.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of rope
Noun
  • Adam Scott’s daughter got a taste of reality when her dad’s audition tape was shown in her acting class.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Uniformed police and National Guard troops converged on the scene, which was cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape, keeping ​visitors away.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tape
Verb
  • Settings and controls Many electric or corded heating pads come with some type of temperature control, either through a remote or on the pad.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Electric snow blowers are corded and good for clearing light to moderate snow off patios, porches, walkways, and small-to-medium-size driveways.
    — Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of cord
Verb
  • In the 55-page interim report, released on July 2, the lawmakers allege that some donors who intended to support America250 were instead given directions to wire funds to Freedom 250’s bank account.
    — Sarah Webber, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Your job is to wire them together with feedback loops that lead to innovation.
    — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of wire
Verb
  • The MacBook Neo is inextricably tied to the iPhone Pro's release date.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Some of this can be attributed to a loss of trust in institutions, especially those tied to public health, thanks in part to the Covid-19 pandemic.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of tie
Verb
  • Sony clearly wants to thread the needle of appropriately characterizing the new film while stoking audience nostalgia for its counterpart.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The first was a low-velocity ground ball threaded up the middle to drive in a run.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of thread

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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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