buckle up

verb

buckled up; buckling up; buckles up

intransitive verb

: to fasten one's seat belt

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The sale is not expected to close until early 2027, so change will come slowly, but buckle up, because a bumps-be-damned renovation is coming. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Hardy Nickerson, playing in his fifth Pro Bowl, told Vincent to buckle up his chinstrap and be ready to play and win a physical game. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 So, buckle up for a ride on the wilder and more unorthodox side of the cinematic spectrum as THR presents its look at some of the more unusual-sounding films at Locarno79. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026 In other words, buckle up because this is going to go on every summer for the foreseeable future. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 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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“Buckle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckle%20up. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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