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tape up

VERB

gag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choke constrain muzzle suppress

STRONG

balk cork curb deaden demur garrote muffle obstruct quiet repress restrain shy squash squelch stifle still stumble throttle tongue-tie

WEAK

bottle up cork up keep the lid on put the lid on shut down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free let go release

STRONG

aid allow assist encourage help

Example Sentences

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After five or 10 minutes they left the room and used masking tape to tape up around the door and seal the room.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

At Caron’s Corner in Branford, Caron said he planned to stay open until about noon Sunday, then tape up the grocery store windows and hope for the best.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2021

A football or basketball player might be able to tape up an injured digit and keep playing.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2021

Drivers tape up headlights or smear mud on their cars to obscure any markings that could make them a target.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2020

She demonstrated how to do it: she wound the roll around her ankle several times, the way you tape up a sprained ankle.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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