buckle up

verb

buckled up; buckling up; buckles up

intransitive verb

: to fasten one's seat belt

Examples of buckle up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Better buckle up and hire as many non-thinking people as possible. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024 Get ready to buckle up and hear about how Jesus is inside you, because that’s just how a musical about televangelists written by a bunch of gay guys is gonna go. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024 If outside, get into a vehicle, buckle up and drive to a sturdy building. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2024 So much goes down at this Innovations Ball, so buckle up. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for buckle up 

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Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buckle up was in 1962

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“Buckle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckle%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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