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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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Recent Examples of belt
Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Here, the Columbia River slices through the Cascade Range, the North American section of the Pacific Ring of Fire—a belt of tectonic activity that contains 75 percent of the world’s volcanoes.
—Becky Cooper, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
From late October to early January, the male seals belt out their solos for up to 13 hours each day, singing in two-minute bursts underwater before taking a quick breather on the ice above.
—New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Some students had multiple red tags hanging from their belt loops.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Here, the Columbia River slices through the Cascade Range, the North American section of the Pacific Ring of Fire—a belt of tectonic activity that contains 75 percent of the world’s volcanoes.
—Becky Cooper, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Then Swanson’s hustle on a grounder to third forced an errant throw to start the ninth, and Turner, pinch-hitting for Busch, belted a Keegan Akin fastball into the bleachers, ending Rynopalooza weekend with a bang.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
From late October to early January, the male seals belt out their solos for up to 13 hours each day, singing in two-minute bursts underwater before taking a quick breather on the ice above.
—New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belt
Verb
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Moncada can’t hit from the right side, so as soon as a lefty came in from the bullpen, Moore replaced Moncada.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
17 Aug. 2025
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Produced by Universal Pictures, Nobody 2 is the sequel to the 2021 action comedy hit Nobody.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Cover or wrap it loosely with a clean, dry bandage.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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The proud mom smiled as her little girl gave her a tight hug, with her arm wrapped around her neck.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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When Sunday ended, supremacy was restored – the Dodgers were back in first place in the NL West, and the Padres were licking their wounds, wondering what just happened.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The little girl licks butter off a spoon, gets a bottle full of bone broth and uses her four teeth to gum ribeye steak.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Apart from Daytona, the 32-year-old driver will also race at Charlotte Roval, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and Phoenix Raceway.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Why Inference Is The Next Frontier Businesses across sectors are racing to develop AI systems that can transform their operations.—
Andre Reitenbach,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is punching back at President Donald Trump — in memes and capital letters.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Miami’s first offensive drive of the Bears game was spoiled because of the team’s inability to punch the ball into the end zone on four goal line runs.—
Omar Kelly
August 15,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Usually, when one partner lashes out, the other responds in kind.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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However the first day of closing arguments – which are expected to last multiple days – was cancelled as a major rainstorm lashed the city.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Hunt, who is a runner, sped like a wide receiver from one end zone toward the other.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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Crackdown on truckers speeds up 'There's so much work and not enough drivers that companies are willing to take the risk.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
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Leaders of Cincinnati's Black community have called for the police to arrest the White man who slapped a Black man in the viral Downtown brawl.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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