How to Use buckle up in a Sentence

buckle up

verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • So buckle up as Grotesquerie continues to reveal itself with its final three episodes.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Simply put, buckle up: The worst could still be on the way.
    Lance Lambert, Fortune, 12 May 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • So buckle up and get ready to uncover the ins and outs of delta 8 THC costs!
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 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
  • Well, buckle up for the over-the-top affair that is Plastic Surgery Week.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Put Wembanyama with Stephen Curry and any 10 guys from the street and buckle up for a trip to the moon.
    Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Dec. 2022
  • After a year spent stuck inside, buckle up for the wildest road trip of your life.
    Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2021
  • April and Gerry, buckle up because this is going to be the ride of your lives!
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • That’s all for now, though the audience was told to buckle up for all that’s in store for Season 2.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
  • So buckle up and get ready to discover how long that high lasts!
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2023
  • So buckle up, the universe may have something up its sleeve.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
  • So, buckle up, grab your virtual daubers, and join us for a thrilling ride.
    Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Tilt your hips backward by thinking of pulling your belt buckle up to your chin.
    Kyle Norman, Outside Online, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Mayo Jaune meets every Monday for its night rides, but be sure to buckle up for a long route.
    Juliette Gache, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024
  • So, grab your light saber, buckle up, charge the hyperdrive and prepare for light speed.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 4 May 2022
  • Drive the speed limit, leave plenty of room between your vehicle and the one in front of you and buckle up.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
  • There’s more than merely the birds and the bees conversation (buckle up).
    Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 8 Aug. 2023
  • And Home Depot is buckling up to finish off a trying 2024.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Swing up those scissor doors, climb inside, and buckle up.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 7 July 2023
  • If theme parks aren’t for you, buckle up and treat yourself to a driving tour of some of the spookiest film and TV houses.
    Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2023
  • This is a prime example of this, so buckle up—things are about to get confusing.
    Justin Pot, Wired, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Now with the Cardinals, he’s got a message for his younger teammates: buckle up.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2020
  • So buckle up and read on for our top hot sauce picks, which are sure to take your next meal — tacos, soup, brunch recipes and so much more — to spicy, flavorful heights.
    Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Queue up your music, turn on your GPS if necessary and buckle up.
    Madeline Beck, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2023
  • Start your meal with a plate of Sal’s Rattlers, corn ribs tossed in homemade seasoning and served with lime aioli, and then buckle up for a big meal.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024

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