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
Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 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
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Consumers should cut the straps and submit photos to YooxArmor for a refund.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The walk to the penalty spot didn’t feel long for Bronze, partly because she was distracted by the strapping.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 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
Hero styles will include a double-strap scoop bra, a footsie legging, a mini short, a two-inch boy short, a long-sleeve wrap top, side-snap sweatpants and an oversize track jacket.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Consumers should cut the straps and submit photos to YooxArmor for a refund.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strap
Noun
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Venture 4th Slim Money Belt Money belts are a low-profile method for keeping your essentials, like your passport and wallet, safe from pickpockets.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kamara Brown is a hairstylist with more than nine years of protective styling under her belt.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 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 May 1980, Westerberg handed off a four-song demo tape to Peter Jesperson, the manager of the Minneapolis record store Oar Folkjokeopus and co-founder of Twin/Tone Records.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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Then, our show was on tape on Friday.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thread fine-gauge florist wire through the hole and wire the mold to the grapevine.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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All the victories were gate to wire fashion at sprint distances.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Brandon Nimmo supplied a huge emotional lift with a three-run home run in the fifth that tied the score at 6-6.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The company said revenue surged 46% year over year, thanks largely to demand for its memory and storage products tied to the artificial intelligence boom.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jordi Alba threaded a pass through a tight space in the box and found his former Barcelona teammate Messi, who turned and made the clinical finish.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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Iger is threading the needle by safeguarding Disney’s brand as one that will continue to be guided by decency and respect, no matter how overheated political rhetoric becomes at times—on both sides.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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