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.

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When the last of the wine was finally secured and the drivers strapped in, the semis, each escorted by an armored truck, rumbled past the steel gates and then diverged, assigned to separate routes down the mountain, across more than a thousand miles and three state lines, headed for California. —

Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024 Ots straps in, ready for the flight from Miami to Amsterdam before going to Paris for the Olympic dressage competition. —

Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024 Finicky, unresponsive, uncomfortable, or unreliable bindings are the bane of any rider’s existence—a thorn in your side that, at best, leads to under-your-breath expletives while strapping in. —

Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024 This right here comes with the addition of a longer, sweeter adjustable strap in addition to the usual handles. —

Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for strap in