strap in

phrasal verb

strapped in; strapping in; straps in

: to fasten a seat belt around (someone)

She strapped the children in and drove away.

Examples of strap in in a Sentence

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The post showed a photo of a black hard shell suitcase placed on a first-class aisle seat and strapped in with a seat belt. —

Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025 Endurance dune buggy racing requires Austin and a co-driver to be strapped in for anywhere from 13 to 15 hours, traversing through dirt, rock and brush at speeds as much as 82 miles per hour. —

Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 July 2024 Then strap in for something much zanier, as the comedy group SpitLip sets one of the weirdest true stories of World War II to song and dance. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 Market participants, corporate planners, and technology innovators should strap in. —

Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for strap in