strap
noun
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
have strapped
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present perfectof strap.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The captain then decided to divert the plane to Lyon, France, and though Ally and her colleague knew they should have strapped themselves in for landing, they continued performing CPR the whole time, she says.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2025
Activists, each of whom go by the name Droplet, have strapped themselves into the tree for four weeks.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Ever since video cameras became ultraportable, scientists have strapped them onto animals from sheep to sharks to see how they view the world around them.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 7, 2019
As a short-term fix, the United States has sent hundreds of Hellfire missiles, which the Iraqis have strapped beneath the wings of small Cessna turboprop planes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2014
I say, old chap, you have strapped me up all safe and tight.
From The Man by Bram Stoker
