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as in punches
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 sashes
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 clips
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 wraps
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 pounds
to strike repeatedly
belted the punching bag relentlessly
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as in races
to proceed or move quickly
the boy went belting along on his skateboard
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Recent Examples of belts
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Whoever wins cleanly leaves with both the championship belts.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Kaare Klint, the father of Danish modern design, originated this chair and a matching ottoman in 1933, adding buckled belts for extra support.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Overnight recovery will move fire behavior to primarily smoldering outside of thermal belts, wherein interior fire behavior could remain active overnight.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The business specializes in leather, leather working tools, buckles, lather dyes, tack hardware, adornments for belts and do-it-yourself kits.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Boxers from all over the world have grown up dreaming of winning the belts that legends of the sport once had wrapped around their waists.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
In July 2023, Inoue moved up to junior featherweight, claiming the WBC and WBO belts in his first fight in his new weight division.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In the other corner, Crawford has an undefeated 41-0 record, including 31 knockouts, and has held world championship belts in four different weight classes.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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Baymon allegedly restrained him with belts or exercise straps, the child told authorities.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Whoever wins cleanly leaves with both the championship belts.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Kaare Klint, the father of Danish modern design, originated this chair and a matching ottoman in 1933, adding buckled belts for extra support.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Overnight recovery will move fire behavior to primarily smoldering outside of thermal belts, wherein interior fire behavior could remain active overnight.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The business specializes in leather, leather working tools, buckles, lather dyes, tack hardware, adornments for belts and do-it-yourself kits.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Boxers from all over the world have grown up dreaming of winning the belts that legends of the sport once had wrapped around their waists.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
In July 2023, Inoue moved up to junior featherweight, claiming the WBC and WBO belts in his first fight in his new weight division.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In the other corner, Crawford has an undefeated 41-0 record, including 31 knockouts, and has held world championship belts in four different weight classes.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belts
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Israel Adesanya of Nigeria punches Kelvin Gastelum during the UFC 236 event at State Farm Arena on April 13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet the firm punches above its weight in custody, consistently ranking third behind Coinbase and BitGo.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to the report, Google is also experimenting with dynamic text that wraps around objects in the cover photo.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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There are plans to include the women’s team’s history in the club timeline that currently wraps around the stadium, while experimental activations are already in place, including pre-match face painters, a mobile gaming van, balloon artists, a disc jockey and cheaper refreshments.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The event takes place after the boat races.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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RDREs use a detonation wave that races around a circular channel, which produces short, high-pressure bursts that drive up thrust and efficiency.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Capped at 50 members, the jury evaluates every new vehicle, technology and feature that hits the market annually.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Many of the answers to that question won’t be popular, but governments are aware of the need to address the issue before crisis hits.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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To accomplish this, Barton turned to the fundamental dance technique of spotting, where the dancer finds a focal point in front of them and whips their head around to hold that focus spot and keep themself centered.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Wind whips both the sound waves and temperatures around, so bring a blanket even if it’s not forecast to rain or hail.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Belts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belts. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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