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Recent Examples of belongs
And further options, including a snorkel, winches, lights, and storage solutions to mount to the roof and side accessory rails, only enhance the impression that the Quartermaster belongs in the dirt.
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
The evening showed just how much Hip-Hop belongs in every corner of culture, from the block to the ballet.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Liburdi agreed with Bidwill and the Cardinals that arbitration is where the dispute belongs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Shunsuke is the heir to the House of Tanban-ya to which Hanjiro belongs.
—Ryan Swen, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Here, as in a lot of Redford’s love stories, the film belongs mostly to the leading lady.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Tristan Wirfs, for sure, belongs in the same class.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s the moment to pause and let go of what no longer belongs, because you were funded to invent the next version of what’s possible.
—Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Marlowe did not invent the form; that honor belongs, some say, to Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, whose halting translations of Virgil were written twenty years, or more, before Marlowe was born.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
The evening showed just how much Hip-Hop belongs in every corner of culture, from the block to the ballet.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Liburdi agreed with Bidwill and the Cardinals that arbitration is where the dispute belongs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Shunsuke is the heir to the House of Tanban-ya to which Hanjiro belongs.
—Ryan Swen, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Here, as in a lot of Redford’s love stories, the film belongs mostly to the leading lady.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Tristan Wirfs, for sure, belongs in the same class.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s the moment to pause and let go of what no longer belongs, because you were funded to invent the next version of what’s possible.
—Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Marlowe did not invent the form; that honor belongs, some say, to Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, whose halting translations of Virgil were written twenty years, or more, before Marlowe was born.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongs
Verb
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The camera goes hurtling after the characters, none of whom move the same way.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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To ensure compliance with these rules, the DMV collects a $3 fee from all drivers who enroll in these courses — money which goes toward routine monitoring of traffic schools.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The operation, in accordance with EU regulations on concentration, pertains mainly to the design, production and distribution of luxury goods.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s order pertains only to applicable law — and no one statute targeting domestic terrorism exists.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What stays open during a government shutdown?—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The set is humming with energy, but Morman stays locked in, switching seamlessly from host to producer, moving with the rhythm of someone who’s been in this position a thousand times before.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Belongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belongs. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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