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 In the first inning, Caglianone belted his 19th home run of the season, this one off Cubs right-handed starter Clay Holmes. — Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 Rumfield got another across in the fifth, and McCarthy belted a two-run shot to center in the sixth. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Garcia has belted 23 home runs with 76 RBI and a 134 wRC+ across 104 games. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 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 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

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Verb

That was a new record and only once before has the number of moves hit double figures.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Bryce Eldridge hit his 12th home run, an impressive opposite-field shot.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

In that incident, Gay used a chain wrapped around his hand to fracture the skull of the teen, court records show.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Dining Room For a hint of color, the walls are wrapped in a peachy grass cloth, Elizabeth Dow Home’s Island textile in Sao Miquel.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrapped

Verb

Wood stayed in the game for a lengthy bottom of the seventh, during which Phillies outfielder Derek Hill smacked a go-ahead grand slam to stir the crowd at Citizens Bank Park.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 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

Verb

First responders then raced to get to the crash scene and used ropes to descend down the cliff, but there were no survivors.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of raced

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As the train doors were about to close, the pair exited the train, facing off against each other, and the assailant punched the victim in the face.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
During the fight, Collins told detectives, his cousin punched his sister and threatened to kill them.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026