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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
Samantha Brash, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Fine, minimalist belts like this Cézembre beltcan be worn alone for a whisper of detail or doubled (even tripled) for stronger visual impact.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Two further hallmarks of your series are their combo of top creative talent, with hits under their belts as novelists or directors, and IP, be that a historical event or a bestseller.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
In competitive markets, companies must economize and tighten their belts when faced with rising costs.
—David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Operators can install it directly above conveyor belts.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
AccuWeather meteorologists predict that over 150 million people across 24 states will be impacted by belts of snow, sleet, and freezing rain this weekend, increasing the likelihood of power outages, travel delays, and road closures.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
After defending the belts in 1995, Foreman vacated the titles and later retired for good in 1997.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Quilted bags, cowboy boots, and statement belts are all on the table.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
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Chunky belts are so in for this year.
—Samantha Brash, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Fine, minimalist belts like this Cézembre beltcan be worn alone for a whisper of detail or doubled (even tripled) for stronger visual impact.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Two further hallmarks of your series are their combo of top creative talent, with hits under their belts as novelists or directors, and IP, be that a historical event or a bestseller.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
In competitive markets, companies must economize and tighten their belts when faced with rising costs.
—David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Operators can install it directly above conveyor belts.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
AccuWeather meteorologists predict that over 150 million people across 24 states will be impacted by belts of snow, sleet, and freezing rain this weekend, increasing the likelihood of power outages, travel delays, and road closures.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
After defending the belts in 1995, Foreman vacated the titles and later retired for good in 1997.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Quilted bags, cowboy boots, and statement belts are all on the table.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belts
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For podcasts, streams, voiceovers and video calls, this unit punches above its weight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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This is really reminding me of that House episode where the runway model punches another model out and then collapses on the catwalk.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ties back to the opening scene of S1EP1 and wraps everything up nicely.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.—
Michael Waters,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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In the present, Simon (now played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) pounds his car’s steering wheel, driving away from wreckage.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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The claw then releases the broken bikes and pounds them down once more for good measure.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
14 Jan. 2026
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That is because the House sent the DHS funding over to the Senate tied together with billions in spending for defense, health, transportation and other federal agencies, in part to expedite the process as Congress races to meet a Friday deadline to keep the government fully open.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2026
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But when Zara leaves, Rhys races back to his house and goes through his files from the case.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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The holder clips right to your pack or waders and keeps everything in a neat, easy-to-dispense stack.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
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The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Then, Mitski licks up the blood on the girl’s finger.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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After the drill, Ruin rolls onto his back, then licks a reporter's nose.—
Megan Sauer
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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Alongside the likes of Slow Horses and Bad Sisters, Criminal Record has been one of Apple TV’s biggest UK hits.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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This hits home for us in Massachusetts, and residents should be paying attention.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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When a dog repeatedly wags and whips its tail against hard surfaces, the tip can split open, bruise or break.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Benbrook whips Diamond Hill-Jarvis Benbrook stayed on pace for a playoff berth in District 8-4A as the Lady Bobcats thumped Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 55-7.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Belts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belts. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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