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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The two-tone garment has a V-neck design, long sleeves, two front pockets, and a removable tie belt.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Courteney is our protagonist, an elite coach who’s got 14 championships under her belt and is gunning for her 15th with a top-flight crew from the goofily named Sammy Davis Sr.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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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The tour began in Cincinnati, and this time tape was rolling straight from the soundboard.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to De La Isla, Rusty later sent him the cassette tapes that Woroniecki had previously sent to Andrea Yates.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After the victim unsuccessfully attempted to wire the money remotely, a member of Marion’s crew allegedly showed up at his home and drove him to two San Diego bank branches to make the transfer in person.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their separation came five years after the couple were entangled in the Operation Varsity Blues 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.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Demin hit a 3-pointer with six seconds to go to tie it, and Banchero missed a 30-footer at the buzzer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Schnapp also spoke to PEOPLE about the series ending, insisting that all loose ends had been tied — even his character’s longstanding crush on his best friend Mike (Wolfhard).—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Good luck trying to thread that needle.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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Mister Terrific emerges as one of Superman’s smartest anchors, threading intellect through a story preoccupied with power, trust, and what the world expects its heroes to be.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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