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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Recent Examples of strap
Todd Melby, Twin Cities, 15 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
Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The most exciting feature is the realistic mask, though, which has mesh eyes for kids to see through while trick-or-treating, and an adjustable strap to fit their head properly.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Other photos are also in natural settings, including one where she’s lifted her arms joyfully above her head and is reaching for the clouds, a purple backpack strapped around a red Wisconsin Badgers hoodie.
—Todd Melby, Twin Cities, 15 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
Verb
The mesh carrier is constructed from a durable 6000D high-grade polyester material, giving it ample durability and keeping your pet safe with buckle zippers and a strap for your dog’s harness and leash.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The most exciting feature is the realistic mask, though, which has mesh eyes for kids to see through while trick-or-treating, and an adjustable strap to fit their head properly.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strap
Noun
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Lopez added a neutral brown belt to her jeans, tying together her double denim look with a pop of color.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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After huddling over an onX map, our small orange army decided to head for the shelter belt on the far north edge of the field.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Karri raised a couple of million pounds in funding last October to develop this model, and put it to good use by roping in legendary agency Pentagram for its industrial design inputs.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
5 Sep. 2025
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With two men on and the game tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Duran roped a hard line drive into the right-center gap, which rolled into the triangle between center fielder Oneil Cruz and right fielder Alexander Canario.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the attic is even rumored to still hold Secret Service tape from one of Reagan’s inauguration celebrations held here.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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Some of the prettiest defensive tape in the NFL this year came via Denver defensive coordinator Vance Joseph last week against Philadelphia on third downs.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For a wreath, remove the heads of flowers, then wire them onto a grapevine form.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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The separation comes five years after the couple were ensnared in the college admissions scandal, pleading guilty to wire and mail fraud related to paying hundreds of thousands in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kreider’s second goal of the game, with 51 seconds left, tied the game, and his two goals were his first since signing with Anaheim after playing 13 seasons with the New York Rangers.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Bryton and Jahaira tied the knot in March, and their date of separation is listed as June, three months after the ceremony.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Breaking the cycle of stress and burnout may begin with employers carefully analyzing employees' responsibilities both on and off the clock and threading the needle between productivity and home life balance.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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This was a great moment when game met celeb, which is always the trickiest needle to thread on The Tonight Show.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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