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
“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
The attorney general said the companies needed to "button up their cybersecurity measures" to protect customers.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2022
Carmen sat on the edge of the lumpy mattress to button up her brand-new boots.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
