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
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Plus, this vest comes with some nice practical perks—its breathable neoprene straps won’t chafe on long walks and its back pockets will keep your essentials handy.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 16 June 2025
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Stuy, a strapping, outspoken outdoorsman with blond hair faded to silver, has done as much as anyone to puncture the assumption that American adoptive parents rescued their daughters from the garbage heaps of China.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Its adjustable tie straps and straight neckline offer a relaxed feel, while the minimalist shape gives you room to play with accessories—think headbands, scarves, bags, and more.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Plus, this vest comes with some nice practical perks—its breathable neoprene straps won’t chafe on long walks and its back pockets will keep your essentials handy.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 16 June 2025
Verb
The drones, strapped with explosives, were hidden inside the roofs of wooden sheds, which were dropped off by trucks at the outer edge of Russian military bases, a Ukrainian security official told Reuters.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Stuy, a strapping, outspoken outdoorsman with blond hair faded to silver, has done as much as anyone to puncture the assumption that American adoptive parents rescued their daughters from the garbage heaps of China.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strap
Noun
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There’s the conveyor belt of currents taking plastic from a beach in Florida, into the north Atlantic high up into the Arctic.—
Vivienne Walt,
Time,
16 June 2025
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When light-dependent species are forced upward into a smaller belt near surface waters, the competition for resources and food intensifies and animals are exposed to an elevated risk of predation.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
Verb
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The Home of Champions Rodeo celebrates 96 years of riding and roping with some of professional rodeo’s top cowboys and cowgirls, as well as three days of noon parades through downtown (July 1-4).—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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But Garrett walked Mookie Betts to open the eighth, and Will Smith roped an RBI double into the left field corner to cut New York’s lead to 5-4.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping To Pimp a Butterfly reenters at No. 5 on Top Album Sales (11,000; up 639%) after a 10th anniversary reissue on multiple vinyl variants, as well as a cassette tape.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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Stock image of a woman removing tape from the edge of a floor during a renovation.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Verb
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It can be used corded or cordless (20 hours), and the misting attachment can keep you up to 10 degrees cooler.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Tires cording after only 50 laps is untenable, effectively forcing drivers to throttle back and run tight against the bottom, further limiting passing.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Reclaiming The Web Many reform efforts to curb Big Tech’s power have skeptics wondering whether structural change is at all possible in a system wired for monopoly, given that even open infrastructure can also be captured by concentrated power.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Her family members then split the proceeds, with some of the money being wired to bank accounts in the names of Nguyen’s husband and daughters, according to prosecutors.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 June 2025
Verb
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In the first game, the Dodgers and Astros were tied 2-2 going into the bottom of the 10th.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The couple went on to tie the knot on Nov. 16, 2002, at the Ancient Spanish Monastery of St. Bernard de Clairvaux in Miami, per The Knot.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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One brave guy threaded his way across the traffic and went over and shook his hand, a handshake that caused applause from the crowd.—
Karen L. Rancourt,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2025
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Apologies for injecting myself into this Sox fans thread.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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