belayed

past tense of belay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belayed
Verb
  • The solarium also has front and back sliding doors for improved circulation, fastened with magnetic door locks.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
    Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Boston tied it 2-2 in the second on Duran’s 13th homer, a two-run shot to right-center off starter Ryan Johnson (1-4).
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Haaland has played his best on the sport’s biggest stage, scoring seven goals at this World Cup so far, tied with Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the most in the tournament.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • His pass to Luis Romo was perhaps a little short but the midfielder kept his cool, finding Roberto Alvarado, who clipped a gorgeous, inviting pass over the top.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • In that game, the Netherlands earned a penalty in stoppage time when the referee deemed that Dutch winger Arjen Robben was clipped in the box by Mexico’s Rafael Márquez.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Tribes describe the last of three waves of European incursions, nearly 85 years after Serra hung the first Mission bell in San Diego in 1769, as the most brutal.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The city hung two street signs at the corner of Swift Street and Armour Road.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The blue-chip index has clinched 19 record highs this year; seven of them came in June.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The Nasdaq , which gained almost 13% year to date, clinched 20 records.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • At the final whistle, Mbappe clenched his fists and appeared to look the other way as Paraguay’s goalkeeper Orlando Gill sought a handshake.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The White House Key Facts A rendering of the passport shared by the White House on Friday shows Trump presumably leaning over the Resolute Desk, fists clenched, alongside his signature and text from the Declaration of Independence.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • SpaceX has already joined benchmark indexes offered by FTSE Russell and MSCI, two other major index providers.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Yeon and Ryu ultimately spent four years writing the scripts for the series’ eight episodes, culminating in a 2024 writers’ retreat in Seoul joined by Katayama.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
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“Belayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belayed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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