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as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a shattering belt to the rock with a hammer
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as in sashes
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist
a drugstore cowboy who loves his fancily decorated belt
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as in clips
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 wraps
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 pounds
to strike repeatedly
belted the punching bag relentlessly
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as in races
to proceed or move quickly
the boy went belting along on his skateboard
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Recent Examples of belts
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
The company is most known for its Digit humanoid robot built to help warehouse and manufacturing employees with repetitive tasks like lifting boxes, stacking totes and moving items from other mobile robots onto conveyor belts.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Store them in your carry-on In addition to removing shoes, travelers are frequently asked to remove their belts, metal jewelry, and other layered accessories, Yaghi reminds.
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Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Elsewhere, Prada made a case for vanity pouches swinging from belts; keychains were back at Tod’s; and at Giorgio Armani, models sported the letters G and A pinned to their blazers in homage to the late designer, who died last September.
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Scarlett Conlon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
From conveyor belts and baggage carts to overhead bins and taxi trunks, luggage is constantly subjected to bumps, knocks and rough handling.
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New Atlas,
22 June 2026
Zac Brown belts out his best hits at a Ford event in San Diego.
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People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
The six-by-six-foot piece is composed entirely of belts — dozens of them — arranged carefully across the canvas.
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Nia Dumas,
NPR,
16 June 2026
His first attempt to unify the belts came at UFC 254 in October 2020.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
In the defining scene of Sinners, Sammie belts the tune at a juke joint as a brief history of Black music unfurls around him.
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Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
Vanessa Orozco is a vocal powerhouse as Reina, who belts out ballad after ballad and credibly portrays her character’s desperation and determination.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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With five seasons of Disney media training under their belts, the trio didn’t flinch.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
The company is most known for its Digit humanoid robot built to help warehouse and manufacturing employees with repetitive tasks like lifting boxes, stacking totes and moving items from other mobile robots onto conveyor belts.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Store them in your carry-on In addition to removing shoes, travelers are frequently asked to remove their belts, metal jewelry, and other layered accessories, Yaghi reminds.
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Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Elsewhere, Prada made a case for vanity pouches swinging from belts; keychains were back at Tod’s; and at Giorgio Armani, models sported the letters G and A pinned to their blazers in homage to the late designer, who died last September.
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Scarlett Conlon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
From conveyor belts and baggage carts to overhead bins and taxi trunks, luggage is constantly subjected to bumps, knocks and rough handling.
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New Atlas,
22 June 2026
Zac Brown belts out his best hits at a Ford event in San Diego.
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People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
The six-by-six-foot piece is composed entirely of belts — dozens of them — arranged carefully across the canvas.
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Nia Dumas,
NPR,
16 June 2026
His first attempt to unify the belts came at UFC 254 in October 2020.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
Mike Schmidt belts the 535th home run of his career during 1st inning off Padres starting pitcher Andy Hawkins, moving Schmidt past Jimmie Foxx into sole possession of 8th place on the all-time home run list.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
In the defining scene of Sinners, Sammie belts the tune at a juke joint as a brief history of Black music unfurls around him.
—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
Vanessa Orozco is a vocal powerhouse as Reina, who belts out ballad after ballad and credibly portrays her character’s desperation and determination.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belts
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The Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s latest is a crisp and candid twee pop record with unexpected studio touches and gut punches.
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No such punches could be seen on the video.
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Miguel said many customers are opting to grab their drinks and go rather than linger outside as smoke drifts through the neighborhood.
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Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
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The Qataris, garbed in white robes with red sashes, sat directly behind the goal in the lower bowl.
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Plus, the print was inspired by vintage kimonos and Japanese sashes.
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Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off was only Mia Sara's second film role, but her Sloane Peterson has come to be heralded as one of the defining parts of her career.
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This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.
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Joe Rodon clips a pass over the top of the Brentford defence for Calvert-Lewin to contest.
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The mural that wraps around the room depicts the colorful life of the bar’s namesake, Arabella Huntington, the second wife of railroad magnate Collis Potter Huntington, and the cocktails in the drinks menu are playfully written as fictional entries in Arabella’s diary.
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Still, there’s something fitting about a trans teen comedy released in 2026 that wraps things up too soon.
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Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.
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Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.
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Anthropic has accused the Chinese firm Alibaba of launching the largest attack yet attempting to clone Claude, as China races to match the capabilities of Anthropic’s leading model following Mythos’ release and subsequent restriction from foreign markets.
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
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“Belts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belts. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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