as in to rope
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Recent Examples of strap
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Tatum was sporting a gray hooded sweatshirt and black shorts, while Williams was photographed in a black bikini with white straps.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
The device famously introduced stereoscopic 3D, requiring players to strap into a clunky headset to experience its groundbreaking (and headache-inducing) parallax effects decades before the VR boom of the 2010s.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Loola sandal finds power in minimalism, featuring a medium-width strap across the toes and slender ankle straps with a small silver buckle.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Tatum was sporting a gray hooded sweatshirt and black shorts, while Williams was photographed in a black bikini with white straps.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Kids 5 to 13, for instance, can strap on a pair during Blizzard Buddies day camp, while anglers can use them to access the north fork of the Gallatin River for year-round fly-fishing without the crowds.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
The device famously introduced stereoscopic 3D, requiring players to strap into a clunky headset to experience its groundbreaking (and headache-inducing) parallax effects decades before the VR boom of the 2010s.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strap
Noun
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Designed similarly to pricier athletic-brand belt bags, the Pander belt bag offers the same hands-free convenience for a fraction of the price.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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With $143 billion to his name and six decades of work experience under his belt, the Oracle of Omaha understands the power that connections have on careers.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps good writers/speakers could carry lassos, rope the culprits in, and teach them proper English!—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Jan. 2026
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As frigid Cold War conspiracies start unfolding, they’re roped into becoming CIA operatives to help uncover what exactly happened to their partners.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There are no modern comps for the VHS tapes your parents would buy.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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The company will also sell you a 10-pack of blank tapes!—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Don’t reply to letters or emails asking you to wire or transfer money to your bank account.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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The artwork must be wired and ready for hanging with the center of the hanging wire at least 1 1/2 inches from the top of the piece.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Xavier Booker tied a season-high with eight boards.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Companies operating in sectors tied to land, water, minerals, and security often sit directly on fault lines where rights claims and economic goals collide.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Here the glory is threaded with human folly.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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Current policy tries to thread this needle.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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