belting (down)

present participle of belt (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belting (down)
Verb
  • It was designed to keep guests on their feet, sipping cocktails and socializing elbow to elbow.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • They were filmed sipping away, with surprising comfort considering the unusual setting for a water break.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So just fixing my diet, drinking a lot of water, stretching, moving every day, doing the right movements.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • To paraphrase Fight Club, fighting becomes the reason to keep your nails short, to order salad instead of fries, and to stop drinking on weeknights.
    Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Belting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belting%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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