as in to fasten
to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure
The climber belayed the rope.
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Recent Examples of belay
While one person climbs, another waits below (or above) and belays them.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
Invented by climbing brand Petzl in 1991, a grigri is an assisted belay device, which helps beginners who are just learning to belay and climb.
—Popular Science, 19 June 2020
This heavier duty paracord can come in handy for suspending heavy items in trees, belaying a person, or hauling something with your truck.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2023
The entire time Antetokounmpo was delivering this answer, his two toddler boys were waiting just on the other side of the door, clad in footy pajamas that relayed the late hour, and laughing with an exuberance that belayed it.
—Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
Invented by climbing brand Petzl in 1991, a grigri is an assisted belay device, which helps beginners who are just learning to belay and climb.
—Popular Science, 19 June 2020
This heavier duty paracord can come in handy for suspending heavy items in trees, belaying a person, or hauling something with your truck.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2023
The entire time Antetokounmpo was delivering this answer, his two toddler boys were waiting just on the other side of the door, clad in footy pajamas that relayed the late hour, and laughing with an exuberance that belayed it.
—Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
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Middleton looked vibrant and healthy while wearing a long red coat with a large black bow fastened to the collar.Janelle Ash, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Pull neck skin to back and fasten with a small skewer.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
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And because every number is loaded with callbacks and foreshadowings, both musically and lyrically, the rangy story is tied into a very tight thematic bundle.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Last year, there were 34 such cases, tied for the highest number in at least five years.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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The next storm will clip far northwest Washington on Thursday night, with the third atmospheric river hitting the West Coast from the San Francisco Bay area northward through Washington on Sunday night into Monday.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The team has already clinched the AFC West title and a spot in the playoffs.Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Regardless of what happens in those three games the Browns have already clinched finishing last in their division for the 15th time in the last 22 years, while employing 12 different head coaches. Follow me on Twitter.Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Loading your audio article The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office on Friday dismissed the manslaughter case against the lone remaining officer charged in the 2021 death of Mario Gonzalez, who stopped breathing while being pinned to the ground by multiple Alameda police officers.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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This leads to situations where every chick in a nest competes for what little nourishment their parents can provide and pins weaker individuals against their stronger siblings.Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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That’s why Taiwan is buckling up for what could be a far more volatile relationship with Washington, its most important security guarantor, now that Trump has clenched a historic political comeback.Wayne Chang, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Dry mouth Teeth clenching or grinding (bruxism) Mouth infections Nutritional deficiencies Taking medications, including blood pressure medications Diabetes can also cause BMS, although in that cause the burning is considered to be a type of diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage from diabetes).Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Its wearable adapters strap around everyday shoes, clip in during the ride, and immediately stow away after.New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Bride Wars actress went shopping for holiday presents over the weekend with a hands-free bag strapped across her body, and just one 12-second TikTok clip persuaded us to dole out some change on a purse that’s just like hers.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Belay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belay. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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