as in belt
a narrow and usually flat piece of a material that is used for fastening, holding together, or wrapping something
She had the nervous habit of fiddling with the strap of her watch.
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Recent Examples of strap
Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Doing so causes an attached strap to pull the seat taut between them, ready to receive your butt.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025
Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Track and field budgets will already be strapped if the agreement comes to fruition over the 2025-2026 academic year.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The watch comes with two alligator leather and calfskin straps.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Doing so causes an attached strap to pull the seat taut between them, ready to receive your butt.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
If the snow isn’t deep, strap some microspikes onto your boots and get out your trekking poles to explore this scenic place in a quieter season for hikers.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Track and field budgets will already be strapped if the agreement comes to fruition over the 2025-2026 academic year.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strap
Noun
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Yet, for me, a freelance reporter who often writes about mental health and has two decades of therapy under my belt, the tone seemed different from some other therapists’ websites.—
Ashley Abramson,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ohio State has another National Championship under its belt, and 22.1M people tuned in to watch the Buckeyes defeat Notre Dame for the title on Monday.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When Michael is roped into a nefarious plot to enact a fake murder, he is drawn ever closer to danger.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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That song became a highlight of the group’s shows, during which Hudson reliable performed an extended, improvised solo that roped in bits of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor on its way to stops at classical, jazz and soul.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After a heated argument between Yuri and Juliana and an emotional viewing of their mothers' time capsule tape, Yuri and Kitty share a kiss.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Each line will have its own delays that occur randomly, such as the cash register running out of tape or a customer who forgets an item.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Some are flat like cleaning rags and others are corded and looped like a regular mop.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
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Think a $32 42-inch TCL smart TV or $5 Philips Sonic rechargeable electric toothbrushes, 12-piece Wahl dog clipper kits or Black & Decker corded blowers.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
26 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Instead of featuring their star sign (tired), the robe is decorated with the official flower of their birth month (wired).—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the directed the money be wired to his personal bank account.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Makhachev's 15 wins in a row is also one away from tying the 16-fight win streak that was set by Anderson Silva.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Jrue Holiday committed a costly late-game turnover and fouled Trae Young with the Celtics up two, allowing the Hawks star to tie the game with free throws.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The American Cinema Editors (ACE) has been trying to thread a middle way through the crisis and postponed its 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, originally scheduled for January 18.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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That’s going to be a tricky needle to thread, as raising the debt ceiling is always politically fraught – and dozens of sitting members that Johnson will need to rely on have never voted for such an increase.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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