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as in 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 wrapped
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 lashed
to strike repeatedly
belted the punching bag relentlessly
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as in zipped
to proceed or move quickly
the boy went belting along on his skateboard
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Recent Examples of belted
Jonah Heim belted a grand slam and had a career-high six RBI for the Athletics, who lost for the 11th time in 14 games.
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Miami Herald,
6 July 2026
Austin Hedges belted a solo homer to center in the fifth against White Sox starter Sean Burke, tying it at 1.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Minnesota belted six home runs at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
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Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
And two innings later, Cedric Mullins belted a two-run homer.
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Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
James Woods belted a three-run homer for his 22nd of the season, Andrés Chaparro and Nasim Nuñez each hit their first and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon at steamy Fenway Park to take the series.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
The mother of two wore a green and white striped Cefinn Studio belted mididress and pointed Mary Jane flats from Rothy’s for her day out.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
After Siri singled with one out in the ninth, Neto belted an 0-and-1 fastball that landed just beyond the fence in left field.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
During the ninth inning of Wednesday's blowout loss to Oklahoma, Bulldogs shortstop Kolby Branch belted a home run in his final collegiate at-bat.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Miami Herald,
6 July 2026
Austin Hedges belted a solo homer to center in the fifth against White Sox starter Sean Burke, tying it at 1.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Minnesota belted six home runs at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
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Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
And two innings later, Cedric Mullins belted a two-run homer.
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Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
James Woods belted a three-run homer for his 22nd of the season, Andrés Chaparro and Nasim Nuñez each hit their first and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon at steamy Fenway Park to take the series.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
The mother of two wore a green and white striped Cefinn Studio belted mididress and pointed Mary Jane flats from Rothy’s for her day out.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
After Siri singled with one out in the ninth, Neto belted an 0-and-1 fastball that landed just beyond the fence in left field.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
During the ninth inning of Wednesday's blowout loss to Oklahoma, Bulldogs shortstop Kolby Branch belted a home run in his final collegiate at-bat.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belted
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.
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Getty Images for Cannes Lions A week after Cannes Lions wrapped, most of the industry is back at their desks and the dust has settled enough to see what actually mattered versus what was just noise on the Croisette.
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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When fully zipped, the stand-up collar offers extra protection at the front of the neck while the hood shields the scalp and ears.
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This secure style can be zipped inside a travel tote or crossbody bag and has enough slots and space to hold credit cards, an ID, and cash or coins—both of which are useful in Europe, especially at cafes where there may be a minimum spend to use a credit card or Apple Pay.
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Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
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Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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That punched El Tri's ticket straight to the Round of 16 and kept the host nation's tournament dream alive for at least one more match.
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Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
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“Belted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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