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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Crew 10 commander Anne McClain, pilot Nichole Ayers, Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi and Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov were strapped in and ready for blastoff from historic pad 39 at the Kennedy Space Center at 7:48 p.m. EDT.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Chicago should strap in for a roller coaster of temperatures this weekend that could bring snow Friday and highs in the 50s and 60s by early next week, weather officials said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
The new Carrera Chronograph is available with a blush or Prussian blue face, with coordinating straps in pale pink calfskin or navy alligator — a long way from midcentury modern minimalism, but a sign of our times for sure.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
So strap in, because the ride could get awfully bumpy, with peaks and valleys abounding.
—Cnbc Pro Staff, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Chicago should strap in for a roller coaster of temperatures this weekend that could bring snow Friday and highs in the 50s and 60s by early next week, weather officials said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
The new Carrera Chronograph is available with a blush or Prussian blue face, with coordinating straps in pale pink calfskin or navy alligator — a long way from midcentury modern minimalism, but a sign of our times for sure.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
So strap in, because the ride could get awfully bumpy, with peaks and valleys abounding.
—Cnbc Pro Staff, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Strap in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strap%20in. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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