BELTED Synonyms: 305 Similar and Opposite Words

belted

verb

past tense of belt

as in 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 wrapped

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 lashed

to strike repeatedly belted the punching bag relentlessly

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as in zipped

to proceed or move quickly the boy went belting along on his skateboard

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Recent Examples of belted Outfielder Lane Thomas belted a two-run homer in the first inning. — Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026 Drake Baldwin notched a career-high five hits and hit two homers, and Austin Riley belted two homers as part of a four-RBI day in the Braves’ 8-5, series-clinching win over the Rangers on Sunday at Truist Park. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 19 July 2026 But Tampa Bay Rays’ Junior Caminero belted 12 home runs following New York Yankees’ Ben Rice seven-homer showing. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 The Argentina fans, determined to lift their team’s spirit and will their heroes to victory, belted out song after song. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 That’s evident on a visit to the Abbe Clubhouse in Flushing, Queens, located in a big brick building belted by a mosaic depicting basketballs and waves. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 10 July 2026 Austin Hedges belted a solo homer to center in the fifth against White Sox starter Sean Burke, tying it at 1. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Minnesota belted six home runs at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 July 2026 James Woods belted a three-run homer for his 22nd of the season, Andrés Chaparro and Nasim Nuñez each hit their first and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon at steamy Fenway Park to take the series. — CBS News, 1 July 2026

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As thousands of professors at in the University of California system say the students entering their classrooms are increasingly under-prepared for university-level math, the university’s timely graduation rates just hit all-time highs.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Average daily rates in Miami hit $302 for both game nights and eves, according to AirDNA.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

Some lashed out at United’s fan representatives — volunteers who have been working behind the scenes to try to help.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Beijing lashed out at the European Union after the latter fined AliExpress, the largest Chinese e-commerce platform in the bloc, more than half a billion euros over the uncurbed sale of counterfeit goods on its site.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

Definition of lashed

Verb

So Canha zipped out to Burbank in California for production with the Food Network.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Having yanked herself out of the doldrums, Nosková zipped to a 5-2 lead in the second set, before again giving up four quick points to Muchová.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of zipped

Verb

The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman smacked a 463-foot whopper late last month.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Definition of smacked

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In IconArrows pointing outwards RANDOM, BUT INTERESTING Russia’s energy infrastructure continues to get pounded by Ukrainian drones.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Heavy rain pounded Kerrville early Thursday, July 16, as the National Weather Service warned of catastrophic flash flooding in parts of Texas Hill Country.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of pounded

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Video shows part of arrest in Meridian Ten seconds into the initial video, the officer sitting on the man punched him, according to the footage.

— Alex Brizee July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
Six minutes into the second half, Maradona challenged England goalkeeper Peter Shilton for a loose ball and punched it into the net with his left hand.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 July 2026