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as in punch
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a shattering belt to the rock with a hammer
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as in sash
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist
a drugstore cowboy who loves his fancily decorated belt
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
belted the baseball out of the park
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as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
belted the little boy's pants tightly so they would stay up
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
belted the punching bag relentlessly
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
the boy went belting along on his skateboard
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Recent Examples of belt
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
While Texas and Florida boast the third- and fourth-highest concentrations of college students, the Sun belt houses 143,000 students, compared to 174,000 in Midwest states and more than 282,000 students on the East Coast, JLL reported.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Moncada belted his 12th homer in the seventh, a three-run shot off reliever Thomas Hatch, to extend the lead to 12-0.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Accessories are also a priority, with the accent on new lines like Anthem, hinged on a squishy top-handle style cinched with a chunky belt.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
While Texas and Florida boast the third- and fourth-highest concentrations of college students, the Sun belt houses 143,000 students, compared to 174,000 in Midwest states and more than 282,000 students on the East Coast, JLL reported.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
The song originally appeared on Sweet Revenge, with Prine’s raspy voice belting it out over a bump-and-grind arrangement played by a full band.
—Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Moncada belted his 12th homer in the seventh, a three-run shot off reliever Thomas Hatch, to extend the lead to 12-0.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belt
Verb
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The jeans also have a cropped length that hits right at the ankle and patch pockets that not only look cute, but are also functional.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Denholm is giving interviews to explain the board’s decision to award Musk a pay package that could be worth $1 trillion if the company hits milestones for market capitalization, profits, and vehicle production.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This blaze is intense enough that firefighters used water lines to moisten the soil around trees and wrapped their trunks with fire-resistant foil blankets.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kacavas just wrapped the horror-satire Corporate Retreat alongside Sasha Lane, Odeya Rush, Ashton Sanders, Rosanna Arquette, and Alan Ruck.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Astro came up to Mars and immediately sniffed him and then started licking him.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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As the credits roll, audiences see several Hashiras navigating the creepy castle while licking their wounds.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Perez has raced for 14 seasons as part of Sauber, Force India, Racing Point and Red Bull teams.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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By comparison, China’s private and state-backed efforts are racing to build the capacity needed to support their broadband megaconstellations.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Perich brought High’s knee down onto Perich’s chest while Minnesota linebacker Devon Williams punched the ball out.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mayfield moved the offense down the field and Richaad White punched the ball into the end zone for the 2-yard score.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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After the Ophir Awards named The Sea, about a young Palestinian boy's dream of seeing the ocean, as its Best Picture winner on Tuesday night, Minister of Culture Miki Zohar lashed out at the organization in a statement that also threatened to remove the Israeli Academy's public funding.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Like any tubing mascara, Badi Lash wraps lashes in flexible, smudge-proof polymers that darken and lengthen them.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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European firms still face challenges in securing access to crucial rare earths from China, a business lobby warned Wednesday, despite a July deal to speed up exports.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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The prediction from the AI on the protein structure could certainly speed up the processes within drug and biotechnical development.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ma slapped me and was right to do so.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trade tensions between Beijing and Washington have been on a rollercoaster ride in 2025, with both sides slapping escalating tariffs on each other.—
AFP,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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