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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
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In Pandora fashion, the Talisman charms were styled in various iterations, worn as necklaces, bracelets, waist belts, earrings and more.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
There are built in hooks at the top for purses or belts and multi-sized metal frames that can hold scarves or even tank tops.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
From fighter to far-right figurehead McGregor, one of the UFC’s most famous stars, became the first fighter to hold two of the championship’s belts simultaneously in November 2016 and holds a 22-6 career record.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Breece Hall, Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis have just seven seasons of experience under their belts, making the trio one of the youngest in all of football.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Her haunting soprano ranged from desolate whispers to expansive belts.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Bugner didn’t hold on to those belts after losing them later in 1971.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Juno follows a long, looping path over the planet's poles, an orbit designed to minimize the probe's exposure to Jupiter's intense radiation belts while still allowing its instruments to capture detailed measurements.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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In July 2023, Inoue moved up to junior featherweight, claiming the WBC and WBO belts in his first fight in his new weight division.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In Pandora fashion, the Talisman charms were styled in various iterations, worn as necklaces, bracelets, waist belts, earrings and more.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
There are built in hooks at the top for purses or belts and multi-sized metal frames that can hold scarves or even tank tops.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
From fighter to far-right figurehead McGregor, one of the UFC’s most famous stars, became the first fighter to hold two of the championship’s belts simultaneously in November 2016 and holds a 22-6 career record.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Breece Hall, Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis have just seven seasons of experience under their belts, making the trio one of the youngest in all of football.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Her haunting soprano ranged from desolate whispers to expansive belts.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Bugner didn’t hold on to those belts after losing them later in 1971.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Juno follows a long, looping path over the planet's poles, an orbit designed to minimize the probe's exposure to Jupiter's intense radiation belts while still allowing its instruments to capture detailed measurements.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belts
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Yet the firm punches above its weight in custody, consistently ranking third behind Coinbase and BitGo.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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One of the officers then punches him three times, according to the video.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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The case also wraps around all four side of the iPhone, with the same elevated lip that protects the screen.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This technology uses a polymer that wraps around each lash to create a tube, which can make lashes look longer and flake less.—
Elizabeth Denton,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
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And as the country races toward an election, politics and contemporary issues will also be front and center.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the world races to decarbonize, clean energy storage is becoming the central challenge.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the Great Depression hits, these estates become the targets of an ideological clash.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Emmy winner voiced a role in DreamWorks’ The Bad Guys 2 and will soon be seen starring alongside comedian Nate Bargatze in his TriStar Pictures comedy The Breadwinner, which hits theaters on March 13.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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To accomplish this, Barton turned to the fundamental dance technique of spotting, where the dancer finds a focal point in front of them and whips their head around to hold that focus spot and keep themself centered.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Wind whips both the sound waves and temperatures around, so bring a blanket even if it’s not forecast to rain or hail.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Belts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belts. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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