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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Adult drivers are also responsible for ensuring that passengers under that age of 16 are buckled up. Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Tunnel opponents accounted for 51% of responses, while 26% of participants are ready to buckle up and give it a shot and 23% are tunnel-curious and want more details before hopping onboard. Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025 Similarly, Bank of America’s Sarli says the company has failed to buckle up investors who could be in for a rollercoaster ride over the next few years. Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 9 July 2025 Virginia previously only required passengers in the front two seats and children to buckle up. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 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 9 Aug. 2025.

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