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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
The Dodgers avoided their second shutout loss of the season and finally gave the crowd of 50,209 reason to cheer in the ninth when Andy Pages belted a two-run home run — his ninth of the season — off reliever Reynoldo Lopez.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Three pitches later, Simmons belted a three-run double to the right-center gap for a 7-5 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
The third batter of the inning, Trevor Story, was then belted in the back on the first pitch from Valdez.
—Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
When the masks fell, Sterling belted out a laugh and shoved it away.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Sy Snootles The intergalactic version of Stevie Nicks (but kind of better, honestly), Sy belted all the hits as lead singer and dancer of the Max Rebo Band.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Cowsill, who is committed to BYU, belted a 1-0 pitch over the fence in center for a two-run home run in the first.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Wilson belted the baseball to center field to give the A’s an early lead.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
With the brilliant saxophonist Clarence Clemmons leading the five-member E Street Band (plus a four-man horn section), Springsteen belted out each high energy song in his distinctively raw and powerful voice.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Three pitches later, Simmons belted a three-run double to the right-center gap for a 7-5 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
The third batter of the inning, Trevor Story, was then belted in the back on the first pitch from Valdez.
—Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
When the masks fell, Sterling belted out a laugh and shoved it away.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Sy Snootles The intergalactic version of Stevie Nicks (but kind of better, honestly), Sy belted all the hits as lead singer and dancer of the Max Rebo Band.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Cowsill, who is committed to BYU, belted a 1-0 pitch over the fence in center for a two-run home run in the first.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Wilson belted the baseball to center field to give the A’s an early lead.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
With the brilliant saxophonist Clarence Clemmons leading the five-member E Street Band (plus a four-man horn section), Springsteen belted out each high energy song in his distinctively raw and powerful voice.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belted
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Andy Pages hit a three-run home run and Max Muncy hit his 12th homer of the season on the next at-bat to break a scoreless game in the fourth inning.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The dough is rolled and wrapped and rolled again, with gobs of butter and ghee and a final brushing of oil on the grill.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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After close to a year of being bubble-wrapped and duct-taped up, the dog and freezer remained in his kitchen.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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In previous years, the 31-year-old originally from Chicago might have lashed back when accosted on the ice.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Lively has maintained this approach was in line with the press tactic laid out for her by Sony, but the internet quickly lashed out at her given the film’s serious subject matter.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The Ducks zipped the puck around the Vegas zone, and Gauthier found a seam pass through the heart of the defense right to Zellweger’s tape.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The Mayor, after arriving with his chief of staff and first deputy mayor, zipped off a pair of ankle boots and joined the men on the floor.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Alex Call came off the bench and smacked a Matt Gage fastball into right field for a two-run single to take the lead in the sixth inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The two have smacked each other around in the weeks since and traded barbs over their places within the company.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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As time ran out before the break, Clark pounded the ball to the floor in frustration and voiced some sort of grievance to her head coach, Stephanie White.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The recent selloff in financial services stocks pounded Amex, too; its shares are down 18% from the all-time high reached in December.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Lee became the first Giants hitter to be credited with one against the Dodgers since 1981, when Larry Herndon raced around the bases against Fernando Valenzuela at Candlestick Park.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The sound was moving, and Larry raced for our plane and turned on the emergency transmitter.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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In late February, animal rights activists flew a drone over a calf ranch in the Central Valley and watched as workers kicked and punched the animals.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In Rhode Island, school speech therapist Denise Champney said she’s seen children get so frustrated with the software’s animations and spoken prompts that one punched the screen of his Chromebook.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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“Belted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belted. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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