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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Investors should buckle up for a bumpy ride as multiple risks have suddenly converged to test what looked like an unstoppable stock rally. Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 June 2026 Then buckle up for mandatory minicamp June 16-18. Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 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 So, buckle up, grab some comfortable shoes and get ready to experience BottleRock to the fullest. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 13 May 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 20 Jun. 2026.

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