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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Activists, each of whom go by the name Droplet, have strapped themselves into the tree for four weeks.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Medical science has transformed the pandemic, and the experimental technologies that helped develop vaccines in record time have strapped rocket boosters to scientific ambitions.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2021
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
They have strapped so-called eco barriers, giant strainers to hold back garbage, across some river mouths to contain garbage and employed eco boats to troll the bay, scooping up all visible trash.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2016
I say, old chap, you have strapped me up all safe and tight.
From The Man by Bram Stoker
