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Buckle (Verb)

Bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Fold or collapse; "His knees buckled".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Fasten with a buckle or buckles.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She buckled her seatbelt as soon as the plane took off.
He struggled to buckle his pants after the ice skating accident.
The safety harness buckled securely around her waist.
Buckle these shoes tightly to prevent slipping.
The belt would only buckle from the left side, causing an inconvenience for the wearer.