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noun

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as in whipping

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verb

present participle of belt
1
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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2
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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3
as in pounding
to strike repeatedly belted the punching bag relentlessly

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4
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
Today’s tires, however, have improved beading and better belting to take on these kinds of forces. — New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2025 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
Verb
His rookie catcher, Daniel Susac, helped give the right hander some early run support by belting the first two home runs of his career. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Songer became their go-to MC, belting out those same punchlines to sweaty clubs full of teenagers at 160 beats per minute. — Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for belting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belting
  1. whipping
  2. hitting
  3. wrapping
  4. pounding
  5. speeding
  6. hammering
  7. punching
  8. lashing
Noun
  • The hunger was secondary to her desperate prayers for the whipping to stop.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The indulgent, playful, and dessert-like mixed drink, which features crème de menthe, crème de cacao, heavy whipping cream, and brandy, came in second place at the event.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • Duran started the year hitting third and now bats seventh or eighth, and his hold on everyday playing time might have been saved by Masataka Yoshida’s injury — at least until Roman Anthony’s return.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Digging for compliments Shares in mining giant BHP are trading higher in Australia, hitting a two-month high, after the company topped earnings expectations and unveiled plans to pay its highest dividend in four years.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hitting
Verb
  • If additional hold is needed, Marjan recommends spraying Paul Mitchell Firm Hold Super Clean Extra Hairspray on the roots and brushing back before wrapping a second elastic around everything.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Ferrari driver was seen shirtless while wearing black swim trunks in the first photo, sweetly wrapping his arms around the Kardashians star embracing him from the front.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrapping
Verb
  • Then, in the meditation hall, our cheery host suddenly turned serious and began pounding on a 350-year-old drum from a samurai castle used for marking the beginning of chores.
    — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Lala is no longer a hurricane, but the tropical storm is drenching Hawaii with sideways rain, hurricane-force gusts and pounding surf, flooding rivers and triggering mudslides.
    — Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of pounding
Verb
  • Some city and agency officials wondered about the effects of cars speeding past old buildings or museums with precious art inside.
    — Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Helicopter footage captured by local CBS and NBC affiliates showed the blue motorcycle speeding on surface streets, with the rider wearing a mask and often appearing to be talking on his phone, and at least once, standing up on his bike.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of speeding
Noun
  • This song features a kick drum throughout, and the boosted bass takes it from background timekeeping to foreground hammering.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Middle East faces chaotic power shifts as Iran, despite taking a hammering, refuses to back down, though its regional influence is expected to wane.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of hammering
Verb
  • Alaves' Ángel Pérez was reprimanded by coach Quique Sánchez Flores after being substituted and punching the bench several times.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • According to court documents, the phone contained videos of Ayres assaulting Dunn repeatedly, at one point punching her in the face.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of punching
Verb
  • Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The eyewall was forecast to move over or near the island’s southern end by the evening, lashing its worst winds at volcanic slopes thousands of feet above sea level.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
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“Belting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belting. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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