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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 design was inspired by harness boots with buckle straps and how that could be translated to denim. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 That little Mary Jane strap that somehow makes a sneaker feel instantly more dressed up. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
Grey has been pegged as the future of NXT and giving her the title would certainly strap a rocket to her back. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 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 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
  • The returning athletes are generally 22 or 23 years old and have four years of college sports experience under their belts.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Six different Falcon 9 first stages now have more than 30 launches and landings under their belt, led by Booster 1067, which has flown a whopping 37 times.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of belt
Verb
  • Local authorities would rope together timber logs for a makeshift bridge, but in the rainy season, the logs would grow slippery and floods would wash them away.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Climbers who rope up together learn from one another, with no strict hierarchy.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of rope
Noun
  • Police tape and cruisers created a perimeter on Eighth Street as officers moved through the encampment, shining lights, waking people up and telling them to leave so city crews in hazmat gear could begin clearing the space.
    — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Hargitay, who is best known for her short styles as Detective Olivia Benson, went for a longer length to host the Emmys, adding a few inches to her brunette bob with clip-in and tape-in extensions for length and fullness.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 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
  • Carr and Konkoly would wire everyone up with EEG, perform their lucid-dreaming protocol, and let people drift off.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Have your closing costs and down payment ready to wire in advance.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wire
Verb
  • Alonso tied the score in the ninth inning Tuesday with his 300th career homer and took a rare curtain call on the road to acknowledge adoring Mets fans still unhappy about his departure for Baltimore last December.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • His conviction at trial was based almost entirely on the victim’s ID; there was no forensic or other evidence tying him to the crime.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tie
Verb
  • Other entertainment figures have tried to thread a more careful needle.
    — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Parton was threaded into the rhythm of the game — tucked onto helmets, written across the field and sung during stoppages.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of thread

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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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