How to Use buckle up in a Sentence

buckle up

verb
  • All one can do is buckle up and enjoy the ride.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
  • But the main reason not to buckle up?
    — Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
  • So, buckle up and get ready — your next road trip just got a whole lot more fun!
    — Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • So, buckle up, fans, here’s our latest chat.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • So buckle up and get ready to discover how long that high lasts!
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2023
  • So, please sit back, bump up the volume, and buckle up for a wild ride of epic tunes.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Fans of both teams should buckle up for what could be a very busy offseason.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
  • From this prelude, the viewer knows to take a deep breath and buckle up.
    — Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
  • This helps kids learn how to buckle up on their own and ensures the straps are in the right place.
    — Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 28 Oct. 2022
  • So buckle up and be on the lookout for these guides posting a few times a week.
    — Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
  • Tilt your hips backward by thinking of pulling your belt buckle up to your chin.
    — Kyle Norman, Outside Online, 30 Nov. 2021
  • So come hungry, buckle up and enjoy the ride.
    — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
  • This helps kids learn how to buckle up on their own and ensure that the straps are in the right place.
    — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2022
  • After a year spent stuck inside, buckle up for the wildest road trip of your life.
    — Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2021
  • So buckle up, folks — this might be another wild ride.
    — Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
  • So, buckle up, grab your virtual daubers, and join us for a thrilling ride.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Try buckling up your pumpkin in the backseat so it doesn't get thrown around in the trunk.
    — Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
  • If the date brings you uneasiness, buckle up.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But buckle up, folks, we're just getting started.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
  • So now those who don’t want to buckle up are being invited to get out.
    — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Brown simply buckled up for a different type of ride.
    — Jay King, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • One way to get your quarter-mile time is to just buckle up and put the pedal to the metal.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024
  • A little off-road thinking is required here, so buckle up.
    — Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Jan. 2026
  • So, grab your light saber, buckle up, charge the hyperdrive and prepare for light speed.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 4 May 2022
  • If your feeds haven’t already delivered this to you, buckle up.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Yet buckle up for a potentially bumpy ride here.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This week, however, has thrown us a few curves—the tax world is a bit topsy-turvy, so buckle up.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • This is a prime example of this, so buckle up—things are about to get confusing.
    — Justin Pot, Wired, 5 Feb. 2022
  • And their story is about to play a major role in the Netflix doc, so buckle up.
    — Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
  • April and Gerry, buckle up because this is going to be the ride of your lives!
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023

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