buckle up

verb

buckled up; buckling up; buckles up

intransitive verb

: to fasten one's seat belt

Examples of buckle up in a Sentence

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Failure to buckle up for the ride is liable to cause a sensation akin to your brains relocating to your feet, while the high speeds involved make emergency stops prohibitively dangerous. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Now, buckle up for rising prices The new import taxes are expected to increase the prices of many everyday goods, from gas to alcohol to meat and more, economists predict. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 Now buckle up for some scary but important info: This means even mundane, everyday activities can be dangerous and put you at risk of injury. Sarah Klein, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025 Now buckle up for the next 100 – happy anniversary! Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buckle up

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 24 Mar. 2025.

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