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
Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 17 Mar. 2025
The block heel is nearly an inch tall for those who love a little added height, and the ankle strap is adjustable to provide a secure fit.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Amazon has a pillow that straps to the headrest that works best for adults.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In my experience, the slide strap is where the magic is at.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 17 Mar. 2025
The block heel is nearly an inch tall for those who love a little added height, and the ankle strap is adjustable to provide a secure fit.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
Then the two will strap into their own SpaceX capsule later this week, one that has been up there since last year, to close out an unexpectedly extended mission that began in June.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Amazon has a pillow that straps to the headrest that works best for adults.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strap
Noun
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Jon Jones defeated Stipe Miocic via knockout and did Trump's signature dance move, pointing to Trump and giving his UFC heavyweight championship belt to Trump to hold.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Learn About The Town’s History With so many years under its belt, brushing up on Wheeling’s history can be a tall order.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Why are private schools getting roped into the Homeschool Act?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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These fruits and vegetables are largely grown in Mexico, meaning they are roped up in President Donald Trump’s trade war.—
Rachel Sugar,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Other factors, like temperature, limited air circulation, low humidity levels and irritating substances including biosensors and tape can also affect an astronaut's skin, the Biomedicines report states.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Two of them began arguing, distracting the guards, thereby allowing the third, who wore a trenchcoat, a fake beard, and a tweed hat, to covertly affix a painting to the wall using double-sided tape.—
Alex Scordelis,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This corded immersion blender sports a substantially more powerful 625 watts, a four-pronged blade, and five variable speed settings.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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Do the most for the least tern in Huntington Beach Volunteers are needed 9 a.m. Saturday at Huntington State Beach to install cording along the fence around California least tern nests.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Humans are naturally wired to respond emotionally to unexpected events as a survival mechanism, but in a workplace setting, this instinct can sometimes lead to unnecessary chaos and miscommunication.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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They can be used both wired and wirelessly and have up to 85 hours of play time when fully charged.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tristan Fraser tied the game, beating BU goalie Mikhail Yegorov a mere 59 seconds in.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom tied the knot in style!—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Despite the dark subject, an unshakeable optimism and hope thread through the Afrofuturist parable.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
27 Mar. 2025
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Alvarado began their move in the far turn, threading up through the six-horse field until the top of the stretch, and then turned on the afterburners in the last couple of furlongs to sail past the front of the pack.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strap. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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