BELTING Synonyms: 345 Similar and Opposite Words

belting 1 of 2

noun

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as in whipping

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belting

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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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Their voices join in an ocean of crooning, wailing and belting that swells nightly from dance floors in places like the old-school Mel-O-Dee Cocktails in El Cerrito, Effie’s in Campbell, the Mint in San Francisco and dozens of celebrated others. —

John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024 Leading lady Eden Espinosa gives it her all, gamely delivering all of Gould’s unnecessary belting and Kreitzer’s leaden dialogue. —

Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024 The 22-year-old’s warm tone and emotive belting earned her a swift four-chair turn from the coaches. —

USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024 Early albums like Blue Moon and Dream Walkin’ are filled with heartbroken belting and tearful power ballads that practically beg for placement on the soundtrack of a Jerry Bruckheimer production. —

Nadine Smith, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for belting

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