buckle up

verb

buckled up; buckling up; buckles up

intransitive verb

: to fasten one's seat belt

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That being said, analysts at JPMorgan said investors should buckle up for prolonged volatility. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025 Virginia clocked in with just 73.2% of residents buckling up. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025 Hartford Courant In other words, buckle up for another dramatic finish at TPC River Highlands. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025 Cleveland fans should buckle up for what could be a season full of change at quarterback. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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