BELTING Synonyms: 345 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of belting

as in whipping

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verb

present participle of belt

as in hitting

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 wrapping

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 pounding

to strike repeatedly belted the punching bag relentlessly

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as in speeding

to proceed or move quickly the boy went belting along on his skateboard

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Recent Examples of belting

Noun

Upon which, jazz acts—from Grammy Award-winning bassists to young powerhouse vocalists—assume a commanding position, belting notes and bending pitches five days a week. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2025 The soft sweetness throughout was thoroughly enjoyable, and that unexpected belting at the end left us curious to hear what else this man can offer. — Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025

Verb

These shows will leave you belting out tunes with your friends on the car ride home. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 Expect to see neighbors of all ages swaying to yacht rock, belting along with John Denver and Fleetwood Mac cover bands, or dancing to beach tunes from the Band of Oz. — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for belting

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Noun

Self-mortifying pamagdarame rituals, including whipping and crucifixion, likewise have roots in medieval Christian tradition.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
They could also be seen transporting French fries, thick-cut onion rings, red and orange peppers, romaine and other produce, eggs, heavy whipping cream and whole milk.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

The visual essay below features virtuoso examples of the techniques that designers have used to replicate the ideals of classical dress over the years, including draping, pleating, twisting, and wrapping.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026
In the twenty-tens, the mobile-app marketplace began wrapping its prehensile tail around kids’ sports and school activities.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

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Verb

Saturday’s match was missing the loud Latin passion and party atmosphere that South American teams’ fans would have brought; the near-constant singing and chanting to a steady pounding drumbeat.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
The drums began pounding; the rain started to beat down even harder.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

Using a supercomputer, Northrop’s team modelled a hypothetical version of each trip without speeding—an intimidating data processing task that took years.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and South Dakota showed both low speeding prevalence and speed excess.

— Alexa St. John, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of speeding

Noun

There is no hammering out a return with another team because the parameters and compensation are outlined based on the average annual value offered.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 June 2026
During a walk-through for reporters on Thursday, construction noises — particularly sanding and hammering — could be heard.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026

Definition of hammering

Verb

But that hasn’t stopped one of the country’s increasingly renowned grape-growing regions from punching well above its weight.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Video footage of the incident appears to show two officers struggling with Hardy, with one of them punching her before taking her to the ground.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of punching

Verb

Under pressure, Fiji conceded 12 penalties — nine by halftime — and a red card to scrumhalf Simione Kuruvoli for lashing out with his boot into the stomach of Ellis Genge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
In October 2020, Burnham happened to be holding a news conference on live TV, when an aide passed him a phone with news of another lockdown — and the mayor reacted angrily, lashing out at the central government.

— Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 July 2026

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