buckle up

verb

buckled up; buckling up; buckles up

intransitive verb

: to fasten one's seat belt

Examples of buckle up in a Sentence

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Toyota shows a grandson and grandfather buckling up in different decades in a Toyota Rav4. Mae Anderson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026 Grabs, Part 2 Freeskiing has its own glossary of these grabs, including Japan (behind and across to grab opposite ski) and seat belt (imagine putting a seatbelt on, but by bringing the buckle up to grab the latch). Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 Yet buckle up for a potentially bumpy ride here. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Jan. 2026 As expected, Venus in Aquarius is going to shake up our world in unpredictable and erratic ways — so buckle up because the ride is about to get bumpy from January 17th to February 10th. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buckle up

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Feb. 2026.

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