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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
With a mirror-like finish, the silhouette featured a thick strap across the toes as well as slender ankle straps and a sky-high stiletto heel. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026 Vacheron has also paired each new timepiece with a nubuck calfskin leather strap. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
AirsFish Soccer Shin Guards for Kids Breathable and sweat-absorbent, these shin guards strap around the foot to stay securely in place. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Members of the TreeCircus crew will help participants strap into the rope system and teach them how to climb using only the power of their own body. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 July 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
  • Harrison was raised by a Jewish mother and grandparents, but grew up in a Protestant household during adolescence in the Bible belt of Dallas, Texas.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Butker seems to have earned a longer one, given his own Super Bowl rings under his belt in past seasons.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of belt
Verb
  • Our job is not to use any melodrama or sentimentality to manipulate or rope the audience into the situation.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rope
Noun
  • Parts of a dust jacket missing due to tape or just large tears is bad patina in my eyes.
    — David Michon, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Geese prodigy plays prepared piano on the bric-a-brac tune; Hill contributes vocals, ukulele, celesta, production, and other technical duties that make use, in part, of an Ampex MM1200 reel-to-reel tape machine.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 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
  • Finally, one of the people involved in the scheme would instruct the employee to wire large amounts of money to bank accounts set up worldwide, according to the press release.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The impersonated attorney would tell the employee to wire large payments to bank accounts across the world, according to court documents.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of wire
Verb
  • The Tampa businessman, during his testimony, tied Sanon to the plot after testifying about their exchanges before and after the assassination.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
  • California surfing legend Kurt Van Dyke’s murder, initially reported as a home invasion in which his girlfriend had been zip-tied, sent shock waves through the surf community earlier this year.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of tie
Verb
  • Try one threaded through a pair of relaxed corduroys, finished with a purple barn jacket for an unexpected pop of color.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Thin white straps wrapped around Williams’ ankles, threaded through buckle closures that kept the shoes in place.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of thread

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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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