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 The grey shirts and brown tunics are belted in military style. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 In Miami, Rosalía attended the 2026 Billboard Latin Awards in an alluring Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann look; the black skirt suit was complete with a black bra top and belted detail at the waist. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 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

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Verb

Moderna just hit a new high The stock is up about 36% in a month.

— Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Because their immune systems are still developing, influenza can hit them hard and fast and can quickly spiral into serious complications including pneumonia, extreme dehydration, brain inflammation or death.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

She’s wrapped work on another independent movie, Honeymoon/Funeral, a romantic comedy from Fresh Off the Boat creator Nahnatchka Khan that also stars Rebecca Ferguson and Greta Lee.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
Following the ceremony, guests enjoyed cocktails steps away in a part of the courtyard wrapped in a romantic mauve pink that colored the curtains, custom loungers, and drink tables.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of wrapped

Verb

Europe is looking for alternative sources of energy after turning its back on Russian oil and gas following Moscow's full-fledged invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while consumers are being lashed by rocketing fuel prices compounded by the Iran war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Trump lashed out at Pirro over the admission and has continued to claim vandals were to blame.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of lashed

Verb

After that mini-break, Williams threw a backward pass to Raymond, who zipped through a tunnel of blocks by Rome Odunze, Darnell Wright, Jonah Jackson and Loveland for a 39-yard run to the Seattle 5-yard line.

— Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
With the Raiders trailing by two, Cousins tossed a screen pass to Jeanty - who stumbled and then zipped downfield for 45 yards to get to the Jets 13.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of zipped

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Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots reported icing conditions at a high altitude in communications with air traffic control.

— David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots told air traffic control about icing conditions at a high altitude.

— David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pounded

Verb

Sold as a two-year-old in 2006 for a record $16 million, the horse raced three times, never finishing better than third.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
An ominous darkness raced across the sky, while rusty-red hues illuminated the clouds, creating an almost apocalyptic scene.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of raced

Verb

Prosecutors said Brown punched the firefighter in the chest, and that the firefighter responded by taking a Halligan bar — made of metal and typically used to break down or pry open doors — from the fire truck.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
When a second waiter tried to pull Gonzalez off the victim, Gonzalez punched that worker in the face as well.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026