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 Dressier iterations had belted, lapel-less jackets reminiscent of a kimono in keeping with the nomadic theme of the collection or replaced the blazer with puff-of-air bombers in airy bouclé knit. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Cleveland also belted two homers — by Daniel Schneemann and Jo Adell — to tie the game at 2 in the sixth. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 Durbin belted Cameron’s first pitch into the first row of seats above the Green Monster. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 The range from the verses being super low, the chorus being fully belted out nonstop on the same note, and then that breaking point of the high part. — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026 Montgomery belted his 31st on Saturday with a solo shot two batters after Murakami. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2026 And at the end of it all, a euphoric fan base, tipsy with its sudden reversal of fortune, belted out a 1976 Abba song in South Florida. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 After inducing a leadoff groundout, the Venezuelan right-hander hung a dead-center changeup that Dominic Canzone belted into the Mariners bullpen for a solo home run. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 The rapper Boosie Badazz belted the song on a boat with his young daughters. — Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belted

Verb

Social media giant Meta was hit with a class action lawsuit in Australia on behalf of children and teenagers who allegedly suffered harm over the addictive design features and exposure to harmful content on its platforms Facebook and Instagram.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
For the past few years, Baba Stiltz has been hitting the open road with nothing but a guitar, a tape deck, and a few pedals.

— Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of hit

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The fixtures were made from the very boxes that the costumes came in, simple merchandise boxes wrapped in black plastic, and the checkout counter was made of two-by-fours and cement blocks.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Written and directed by Misha Citron, whose credits include Enola Holmes, filming on One Last Summer wrapped in Tuscany, Italy.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of wrapped

Verb

Wilson rocked the stanchion with a ferocious dunk in transition in the fourth quarter, only to have his next attempt at a full-court sprint smacked away by Jamal Shead, leading to a Leonard 3-pointer on the other end.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The Eagles also have been smacked with injuries and played without several key starters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of smacked

Verb

Hail the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts pounded northern and central Arizona in a rare storm blowing through, bringing with it tornado risks and possible flash floods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
But the boat overtook me, pounded at me as if asking me not to leave it.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pounded

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Quarterback Cale Hellums ran for 195 yards and five touchdowns and Army raced past Florida Atlantic 56-24 on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The Jayhawks, who raced to an early 17-7 lead and held a six-point lead in the third quarter, ultimately dropped a 35-24 decision to the Wildcats on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of raced

Verb

The 25-year-old who was punched refused medical attention at the scene.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The Rays punched their ticket to baseball’s biggest stage with a 7-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, taking the best-of-seven series four games to two.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026