belted

verb

Definition of beltednext
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

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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

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3
as in lashed
to strike repeatedly belted the punching bag relentlessly

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4
as in zipped
to proceed or move quickly the boy went belting along on his skateboard

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belt (down)

belted

belted (down)

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“Belted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belted. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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