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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 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
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Business has slowed at McCall Custom Homes & Remodeling as material and labor costs rise and Central Texans tighten their belts.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
In the defining scene of Sinners, Sammie belts the tune at a juke joint as a brief history of Black music unfurls around him.
—Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
As jurors heard during the trial, a production assistant had accused Spacey of making a lewd comment and touching his belt that year.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Business has slowed at McCall Custom Homes & Remodeling as material and labor costs rise and Central Texans tighten their belts.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Wear it draped or knotted around the neck, as a head scarf, or even belted around your jeans.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
In the defining scene of Sinners, Sammie belts the tune at a juke joint as a brief history of Black music unfurls around him.
—Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belt
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The ball then hit the football goal post crossbar and bounded down to Luis Duenas who headed it from point-blank range toward the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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The organization doesn’t expect Owens to hit and pitch in the same game this year, but intends to build him toward that goal eventually.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another young girl, Maria Antonia’s best friend, leaps out of her desk to wrap her arms around her.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cardi stands on the edge of the room as the women straddle chairs backward, tightening their core muscles and wrapping their ankles around the back in order to control their slow descent to the ground.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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The spotless streets are polished nightly by the feet of families licking ice cream.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
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The dog ignored him, and licked the boy’s face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Iowa inbounded the ball to Stirtz, who raced toward halfcourt and fired a pass to Folgueiras waiting in the corner for the game-winner.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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My awe had barely subsided when, two minutes later, James got the ball, raced just past the free-throw line, and took flight.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Charges won't be filed in a shooting that killed a knife-wielding man who attempted to punch officers during a domestic response in Baltimore County last December, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Everyone should be protecting their skulls 200 percent more in this situation and ideally also not punching each other.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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In response to the mothering of a sister, a brother has options—resist, lash out, put up with it, become utterly dependent on it.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Many Banksy fans mourned the loss of the mystery and lashed out at the news outlet.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Several commercial outfits have recently announced big funding influxes aimed at speeding up the development and launch of new orbiting outposts.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Poehling took a pass from Killorn, sped down the left side, cut right and shot against the grain to the left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Police detectives found that Jones was assaulted in a fight that started when a woman slapped another woman who was with Jones outside the club.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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When the Rockets called a time out, the Lakers bench all ran over to Doncic, hugging him, slapping him and James nudging him for a job very well done.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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