Synonyms of belted

belted

verb

past tense of belt

1

as in hit

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

belted the baseball out of the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hit
• smacked
• punched
• knocked
• banged
• slapped
• slammed
• clapped
• clipped
• struck
• pounded
• whacked
• batted
• swiped
• cracked
• thumped
• slugged
• swatted
• hammered
• nailed
• kicked
• socked
• bashed
• bobbed
• rapped
• shoved
• boxed
• clouted
• clocked
• walloped
• tapped
• clobbered
• bopped
• thwacked
• poked
• jabbed
• pushed
• flicked
• licked
• bludgeoned
• pasted
• whaled
• chopped
• tagged
• stabbed
• smote
• zapped
• busted
• stroked
• bumped
• slogged
• biffed
• cuffed
• battered
• peppered
• bonked
• laced
• mangled
• mauled
• lashed
• decked
• buffeted
• pelted
• pummeled
• bunged
• stamped
• bunted
• beat
• slashed
• butted
• roughed
• hung one on
• whipped
• drubbed
• lambasted
• prodded
• scuffed
• dumped
• jostled
• creamed
• speared
• clubbed
• kneed
• felled
• pommeled
• thrashed
• floored
• caned
• sledged
• switched
• beaned
• conked
• flailed
• leveled
• knocked down
• cudgeled
• sapped
• bowled (down or over)
• sledgehammered
• flogged
• skulled
• brained
• sucker punched
• rabbit-punched

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapped
• bandaged
• circled
• banded
• girthed
• girdled
• taped
• girded
• engirded
• begirt
• engirdled
• trussed
• girted
• lashed
• enwound
• looped
• tied up
• roped
• wound
• wired
• corded
• swathed
• chained
• wreathed
• shackled
• enchained
• enwreathed
• enswathed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwrapped
• untied
• unwound
• unshackled
• ungirded
• unbound
• unlashed

3

as in lashed

to strike repeatedly

belted the punching bag relentlessly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lashed
• pounded
• licked
• whipped
• pelted
• battered
• thumped
• batted
• hit
• punched
• knocked
• spanked
• slapped
• attacked
• beat
• slammed
• smashed
• assaulted
• did
• mauled
• laced
• clubbed
• hammered
• walloped
• chopped
• bashed
• hided
• thrashed
• buffeted
• smacked
• pummeled
• paddled
• lathered
• bludgeoned
• curried
• slated
• tanned
• switched
• boxed
• threshed
• whacked
• punched out
• raided
• basted
• worked over
• lambasted
• stormed
• whaled
• flogged
• swatted
• swiped
• birched
• slogged
• strapped
• whopped
• tromped
• cuffed
• wounded
• belabored
• drubbed
• socked
• pommeled
• fibbed
• cracked
• clouted
• roughed (up)
• clobbered
• bunged up
• whupped
• rushed
• pasted
• assailed
• messed (up)
• caned
• beat up on
• busted
• thwacked
• beset
• gored
• flagellated
• descended (on or upon)
• horsewhipped
• jumped (on)
• leathered
• laid on
• lacerated
• mangled
• scourged
• cudgeled
• whammed
• pounced (on or upon)
• whomped
• lammed
• mutilated
• cowhided
• maimed
• pistol-whipped
• rawhided
• blackjacked
• fustigated

4

as in zipped

to proceed or move quickly

the boy went belting along on his skateboard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• zipped
• raced
• sped
• trotted
• drove
• hurried
• rushed
• flew
• scurried
• traveled
• chased
• scooted
• jumped
• buzzed
• darted
• ran
• stepped
• rammed
• blasted
• bolted
• blew
• tore
• dashed
• bowled
• ripped
• barreled
• hurled
• zoomed
• scuttled
• whirled
• rustled
• pelted
• hustled
• jogged
• humped
• bundled
• breezed
• motored
• rocketed
• bustled
• nipped
• blazed
• careered
• shot
• hurtled
• careened
• whisked
• jetted
• cracked (on)
• coursed
• hastened
• galloped
• beat it
• hied
• bombed
• highballed
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• hared
• made tracks
• streaked
• shook a leg
• sprinted
• scudded
• scampered
• hotfooted (it)
• stampeded
• flitted
• scuffled
• accelerated
• beetled
• whizzed
• got a move on
• overtook
• stepped out
• outpaced
• outran
• outstripped
• quickened
• arrowed
• caught up
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• poked
• dragged
• crept
• lingered
• poked
• strolled
• lagged
• hung (around or out)
• loitered
• sauntered
• ambled
• shuffled
• tarried
• lumbered
• dallied
• plodded
• dawdled
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of belted

In the third inning, Royals speedster Tyler Tolbert belted a 404-foot home run off Twins All-Star starter Joe Ryan. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

The collar, button-front, and belted waist all help this find feel ultra classic, yet the ruffle at the hem makes this style feel flirty and fun, too. — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026

Where those women belted loudly, Langley offers moderation—an appealing commodity in this cultural moment. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 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

As John Vincent belted out the national anthem, Ross stood near the mound with the World Series trophy in his hand. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 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