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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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Nora Colomer
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For her look, the mom of three wore a white Saint Laurent tank top with the brand's tiny logo in red on the front and matched it with white pants and a matching belt.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The singer was spotted in a variety of devastatingly cool outfits, like a red long-sleeve top and low-slung black pants, and a belted, ribbed, burgundy catsuit.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This adjustable running belt features a secure water bottle holder and a pocket that fits most smartphones.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
For her look, the mom of three wore a white Saint Laurent tank top with the brand's tiny logo in red on the front and matched it with white pants and a matching belt.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
The two Jennifers belted side-by-side on Hudson’s daytime stage, trading verses and riffs along the way.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The singer was spotted in a variety of devastatingly cool outfits, like a red long-sleeve top and low-slung black pants, and a belted, ribbed, burgundy catsuit.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belt
Verb
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The newer versions can hit stationary and moving targets at sea.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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His termination notice came just over a week after reporting he had been hit by a car while on duty.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The 30th Busan International Film Festival wrapped its 10-day run Friday with the closing ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center, marking a milestone year that introduced the inaugural Busan Award competition section alongside traditional honors.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, shortly after season 1 wrapped, Andy was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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During a bedtime conversation between Kaz and Caesar, for example, their dog keeps licking Caesar as Kaz tries to have a serious talk with him.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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Posted to the account @maisythemarshmallow on September 19, the video shows the dog, named Maisy, lying calmly as the cat snuggles up and licks her face.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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As the pair of drivers raced hard, even making contact on the last lap, the incident allowed Elliott to overtake them in no time.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Body camera footage from the incident, shared by police, showed Fayles racing over to the vehicle and using a long rod to break the car’s window.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bubba purposefully knocks a girl down with a dodgeball, and when Mary tells him to stop being mean, Bubba punches her.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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While they were lined up, members put on boxing gloves and took turns punching the pledges four times in the chest, according to the petition.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Imelda pulled away from the Bahamas Monday evening after lashing the islands with heavy rain, tropical storm-force winds and storm surge for two days.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the meantime, Whitmer called on everyone tracking the tragedy to not lash out.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Sogard sliced a base hit to center and took advantage of Judge’s arm, speeding to second on what should have been a single.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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With more than 100 products, each with domain specific-functionality, Hron sees many more opportunities to plug in agentic AI to speed up work for legal and tax professionals.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a video posted just days before the competition started, Richter gets his butt slapped by his mentor.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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The investigation, which includes an anti-dumping probe, comes just days after Mexican authorities slapped duties on an array of Chinese imports from textiles to steel and automotive parts.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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