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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All one can do is buckle up and enjoy the ride. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026 Brown simply buckled up for a different type of ride. — Jay King, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Analysts have warned us about an increase in prices in the second half of this year due to a memory shortage, so buckle up. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 Millions of people across the country are buckling up for wild temperature swings of up to 30 degrees this week. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for buckle up

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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