button up
Example Sentences
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“It was never particularly clear what constitutional theory undergirded the oath of office charges. I suspect the DA’s office will button up their theory and go back to the grand jury.”
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2024
The button up royal blue tops feature yellow and black piping on the cuffs of the sleeves and around the neck.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2023
Bratt’s team began to button up witness accounts and stress-test factual evidence against the law.
From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2023
“The shorts are kinda cool. But that bucket hat, that button up? That’s not fly,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2022
She takes her coat off the back of the chair, puts her arms in the sleeves, and starts to button up.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
