belayed

verb

Definition of belayednext
past tense of belay
as in fastened
to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure The climber belayed the rope.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belayed
  1. fastened
  2. tied
  3. clipped
  4. hung
  5. joined
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  • Instead of a topper, there’s a glowing Cartier logo fastened in the middle.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Her blonde hair, with a heightened crown and parted softly in the middle, roughly textured, was fastened with two bows.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fastened
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  • In addition to the Bullock/Streep showdown, there was the year Glenn Close and Lady Gaga tied for best actress.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These benefits can be tied to performance milestones.
    Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tied
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  • In that incident, the semitrailer was crossing the track when the train clipped the rear of the trailer, according to Avoca Fire Department Battalion Chief Jacob Davis.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Josie made two solid, explosive passes at the convoy, but her bird could not avoid getting clipped by enemy fire.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of clipped
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  • In 2017, an Amnesty International report claimed as many as 13,000 people had been hanged from 2011 to 2015 at Saydnaya Prison.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • On the wall at the rally hung a large banner with a photo of a smiling al-Assad, his hand waving to the crowd.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of hung
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  • They are joined by safeties Josh Metellus, Harrison Smith and Cam Bynum, the team's three leading tacklers.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • He is based in Jersey City and joined Forbes in 2022.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of joined
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