belt up

British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of belt up The evening’s co-main event bout between Raymond Ford and Thomas Mattice also has a belt up for grabs. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Going back home Sunday looks nice, except for the Lake Effect Snow belt up in New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 So getting some of those at-bats under his belt up here will be part of that. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022 Canelo Alvarez of Mexico (57-1-2, 39 KOs) steps back into the ring to try and conquer yet another weight class, this time putting on several pounds for a matchup against current WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol of Russia (19-0, 11 KOs) who is putting his belt up for grabs in this bout. oregonlive, 7 May 2022 Designed to attach to a belt up to 2½ inches wide or to a PALS system, the pouch comes very close to duplicating the performance of an OWB holster. Mike Dickerson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belt up
Verb
  • Macs running 2023's macOS 14 Sonoma get one more year of Safari and security updates; 2024's macOS 15 Sequoia gets two more years; and Tahoe's security updates will dry up in mid to late 2028.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
  • On Wednesday, the weather finally took a turn for the better, as the winds died down and the playa dried up.
    Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Where are the bisexuals who can never shut up about being bisexual?
    Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the voices of the guys who normally can’t shut up about the sanctity of free markets and limited government, have gone quiet.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Then, after Austin Jackson sustained his season-ending knee injury in early November in Miami’s loss to the Bills , the Dolphins run game clammed up.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
  • Although that doesn’t account for those opposite behaviors (e.g., clamming up).
    Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • When Florida arrived in the locker room after falling to USF 18-16 in upset fashion Saturday, the few conversations that persisted were hushed.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This was a somber visit, and the group was reverent, hushed.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Belt up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt%20up. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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