buckle up

verb

buckled up; buckling up; buckles up

intransitive verb

: to fasten one's seat belt

Examples of buckle up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In case of turbulence, the seat belt light will turn on, and flight attendants may come around the cabin to check that everyone is buckled up. Chris Heasman, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 If outside: get into a vehicle, buckle up and drive to a sturdy building. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024 Drive the speed limit, leave plenty of room between your vehicle and the one in front of you and buckle up. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024 But if history repeats, or even echoes, with Trump Media, investors may want to buckle up. Allison Morrow, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024 For now, the market is buckling up for a speedy ride. Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024 Time to buckle up Los Angeles Rams fans as this offseason should be a wild ride. Jay Paris, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 So buckle up because with Guillermo Cornejo at the helm, the journey is bound to be exhilarating. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024 Seasonal allergy sufferers in metro Phoenix should buckle up because these next few months are going to be a rough ride. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buckle up was in 1962

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“Buckle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckle%20up. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

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