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 Try buckling up your pumpkin in the backseat so it doesn't get thrown around in the trunk. Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024 So buckle up as Grotesquerie continues to reveal itself with its final three episodes. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024 Well, buckle up for the over-the-top affair that is Plastic Surgery Week. Claire Franken, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024 Start your meal with a plate of Sal’s Rattlers, corn ribs tossed in homemade seasoning and served with lime aioli, and then buckle up for a big meal. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buckle up 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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