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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
New Haven-commit Mia Consalvi belted a grand slam and Lane Kraihanzel drove in three runs, backing Sophie Farrington (nine strikeouts) in the circle to power Sandwich past Sturgis East, 12-1.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The Monarchs were leading 3-2 with two outs and a runner on first in the fifth when Lara belted a full-count pitch over the right field fence to extend his team’s lead to 5-2.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Carson Hamilton then belted a two-run single to give Alma a 3-0 cushion.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Sadie Burroughs belted a solo homer in the second and Savannah Gonzalez added an RBI double to center in the fifth as the Cougars prevailed in a rematch of their 2-1 victory in the Norco Showcase finale in Chino Hills in February.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The first time Baiamonte belted that out a few decades ago no one stood up.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
In the second inning, outfielder Kyle Isbel belted a two-run homer into the right-field bullpen.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
And in 1929 Chanel designed costumes for Apollon Musagète dancers, whose tunics were belted with Charvet ties.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
Throw it on over your shoulders or belted at the waist for an unexpected accent that puts all the emphasis on the casual, but still remains effortlessly stylish.
—India Roby, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The Monarchs were leading 3-2 with two outs and a runner on first in the fifth when Lara belted a full-count pitch over the right field fence to extend his team’s lead to 5-2.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Carson Hamilton then belted a two-run single to give Alma a 3-0 cushion.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Sadie Burroughs belted a solo homer in the second and Savannah Gonzalez added an RBI double to center in the fifth as the Cougars prevailed in a rematch of their 2-1 victory in the Norco Showcase finale in Chino Hills in February.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The first time Baiamonte belted that out a few decades ago no one stood up.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
In the second inning, outfielder Kyle Isbel belted a two-run homer into the right-field bullpen.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
And in 1929 Chanel designed costumes for Apollon Musagète dancers, whose tunics were belted with Charvet ties.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
Throw it on over your shoulders or belted at the waist for an unexpected accent that puts all the emphasis on the casual, but still remains effortlessly stylish.
—India Roby, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belted
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 is expected to hit theaters on May 1.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Edwards hit a 3-pointer a few seconds later to push the lead to 135-128 and send the home fans streaming toward the exits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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She had been found wrapped in a blanket.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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To solve this, the researchers wrapped each nanosheet in a protective layer made from tannic acid and iron ions.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Suarez lashed seven shots towards goal on his debut against Casa Pia, going closest after a stomping run in-behind the defence and a sharp shot into the side netting.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Spencer Pratt lashed out at the Los Angeles Times and a rival mayoral candidate, accusing a reporter of harassing his family and trying to expose where his children live as his campaign gains traction in the polls.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Venturing as close as 4,067 miles (6,545 kilometers) to the gray dusty surface, the astronauts zipped through a list of more than two dozen targets, using powerful Nikon cameras as well as their iPhones to zoom in on impact craters and other intriguing lunar features.—
Marcia Dunn,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
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Five flies zipped about the office.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the Hockomock League, Zach Gebhard struck out six while Cooper Sisti recorded a pair of hits for four RBI and Brady Herlin smacked a solo home run to lead King Philip past Mansfield, 7-5.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her thunderous header smacked off the underside of the crossbar and settled into the net.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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And with that, almost as a warning, the skies opened up and the market was pounded with rain.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Jorge Mateo had four hits, Dominic Smith launched a two-run homer and Chris Sale cruised to his third win of the season as the Atlanta Braves pounded the Cleveland Guardians 13-1 on Sunday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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As the image spread online, an ambulance raced to find them.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Alibaba has raced to expand its AI offerings amid intense competition in China, building on its flagship Qwen large language model and chatbot app.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Charges say that's when the suspect punched the victim on the left side of his face with a closed fist.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Police say Martinez punched the man in the face, pulled him to the ground and continued to hit him, knocking the victim unconscious.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Belted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belted. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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