BELTS Synonyms: 382 Similar and Opposite Words

belts 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of belt

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 drinks

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time he knocked back a belt of whiskey before leaving

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belts

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of belt

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 parts

a broad geographical area that part of the country is sometimes called "the farm belt" because of the number of farms there

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belts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of belt

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

Noun

SpaceX, meanwhile, has six Falcon 9 boosters with at least 30 flights under their belts, led by B1067's 36. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Several kinds of clothing, including t-shirts, trousers, sweaters, overcoats, windbreakers, men’s suits and blazers, and accessories, including belts, jewelry, hats, wigs, false beards and eyebrows are included. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 This week there were signs on the door and windows of Kura Revolving Sushi Bar, an international chain that serves guests sushi from conveyor belts and other menu items via robots, that said the restaurant was temporarily closed. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Many of those joining the Knights for the first time had previous playing time under their belts, with 14 transfers being upperclassmen. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Maybe the only way to justify a magnetic attraction to wanting my bags, shoes and belts to be studded, spiky, pierced and heavy is by connecting the dots. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Despite never having married, Maya Rudolph and director Paul Thomas Anderson have more than two decades of commitment to each other under their belts. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Customers can find the bags at Whole Foods' self-checkout, checkout lanes, register belts, product displays and the Whole Body department, according to the Fishwife website. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 Baseball caps, baseball jerseys, belts with attached buckles, blouses and general purpose boots. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

After all that, the kid belts a grand slam and Oklahoma goes on to win. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Billy Bob Thornton belts a song while on stage at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on July 19. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 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. — 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

Noun

No punches were thrown, and Oruwariye and Knight were separated quickly.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
During Monday’s press conference, Bessent sought to tamp down on criticism that the administration was pulling its punches.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of punches

Noun

Zebra striping is the practice of alternating alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks throughout a night out, creating a pattern that mirrors the black and white stripes on a zebra.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
But a key question has been how profoundly the bans would affect public health, with some economists arguing that people would just use other funds to buy Coke and other sugary drinks instead.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026

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Donadio also took home the sashes for Best Hair, Best Face, and Best Figure.

— Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
In 1881, two young girls from a rich Parisian family of the Faubourg were taken downstairs by their nanny, in white dresses and blue and pink sashes, to be painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of sashes

Noun

One of my favorite parts is the wellness scene in winter, when a dip in the heated pool followed by the sauna makes a cold beach day feel like its own kind of ritual.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
In other parts of New York, flooding caused part of the Long Island Expressway in Queens to close in both directions, according to New York City Emergency Management.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of parts

Verb

All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026
This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.

— Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of clips

Verb

After hair wraps around the inner piece, just pull it out, wipe it off, and pop it back in.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Its 32-inch QHD panel wraps around your field of vision with a deep 1000R curve, reducing eye fatigue when jumping between split-screen research windows and lecture notes.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of wraps

Verb

The first murder is a girl slicing into her slumbering mother’s neck with a hacksaw; then her brother pounds his father’s face in with a baseball bat.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Back from a hamstring injury, Teoscar Hernández rejoins a relentless Dodgers offense that pounds 17 hits and three homers in a 9-4 win over the Athletics.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of pounds

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Finn Gomez / Getty Images Kirkwood, who races for Andretti Global, started second but took the lead on the opening lap with a daring maneuver around the outside of pole-sitter and championship leader Alex Palou in front of the National Archives.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
When Phoebe Hunt, a documentarian for Tempus Tours, discovers that a real estate heiress who didn’t return from a journey is actually a suspicious woman from Phoebe’s past, Phoebe races to stop history from being rewritten.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026